A Passage to India

A Passage to India

When Adela Quested and her elderly companion Mrs Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they quickly feel trapped by its insular and prejudiced &#39;Anglo-Indian&#39; community. Determined to escape the parochial English enclave and explore the &#39;real India&#39;, they seek the guidance of the charming and mercurial Dr Aziz, a cultivated Indian Muslim. But a mysterious incident occurs while they are exploring the Marabar caves with Aziz, and the well-respected doctor soon finds himself at the centre of a scandal that rouses violent passions among both the British and their Indian subjects. A masterful portrait of a society in the grip of imperialism, A Passage to India compellingly depicts the fate of individuals caught between the great political and cultural conflicts of the modern world.<br /> <br /> In his introduction, Pankaj Mishra outlines Forster&#39;s complex engagement with Indian society and culture. This edition reproduces the Abinger text and notes, and also includes four of Forster&#39;s essays on India, a chronology and further reading.