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This collection of stories spans two worlds: the aspiring society of New York''s Upper East Side and the world of India''s capital, New Delhi. The rich cast of characters include Indian businessmen and holy women, New Yorkers preoccupied with money, students, hostesses and ambitious politicians.

Consists of autograph drafts for the following stories: "Desecration", "How I became a Holy Mother", "A Lost Cause", and the novel Heat and Dust. All of the above were written in three manuscript notebooks, with multiple notes and draft fragments tipped in.

Captivating stories that launched Ruth Prawer Jhabvala''s career spanning twenty books and multiple awards, including the Booker Prize and a MacArthur Fellowship This volume of stories, selected by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from her own early work, represents the essence of her Indian experience. Bearing Jhabvala''s hallmark of balance, subtlety, wry humor, and beauty, these stories present characters that prove to be as vulnerable to the contradictions and oppressions of the human heart as to those of India itself.

Een vrouw vertelt hoe haar 20-jarige dochter door haar even oude nichtje, met wie ze een erg hechte band had, de dood in is gedreven.