Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Libri

This brilliant collection spans two worlds - the restless, aspiring society of New York's Upper East Side and the world of India's capital city, New Delhi. A rich cast of characters inhabit these stories.

For her first novel in more than nine years, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala has written a most unusual book in a career of distinctive and unique accomplishments. My Nine Lives is "Chapters of a Possible Past," as the subtitle declares. It is, as the author has commented, a book filled with "invented memories." Nine vignettes are linked to portray a rich life filled with searching, from London to Delhi, from Hollywood to New York. Each chapter gathers a different cast of characters, some new and some vaguely familiar, and the linked assembly is as exciting and illuminating as an artist's first show at a Soho gallery or a new play at the Studio Theater. After seventeen books, now in her 77th year, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala takes on as her subject herself, the life she may have or may have wished to live.

Multi-layered, subtle, insightful short stories from the inimitable Booker- prize winning author, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

A portrait of middle-class family life in contemporary Delhi. Through the conflicting ambitions, business intrigues and the personal and emotional entanglements, the book mocks the self-seeking nature of a group of people who are ready for battle - with each other and themselves.

A haunting tale of the complex and perilous relations between two young cousins, Angel and Lara. A masterful novel which explores the dangers of love and commitment.

A classic novel from the Booker-winning author of Heat and Dust - an Indian Vanity Fair.

The offspring of a prominent Yankee family, young twins Harriet and Michael Wishwell are swept up by an enthralling trio of foreigners, following them first to London and then to India where they surrender themselves and their fortune to a cult. From the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of A Room with a View.

The story follows Prem, a young teacher in New Delhi, as he navigates the complexities of newly acquired responsibilities as a householder. With a blend of wit and keen observation, the novel explores his challenges and growth amidst the demands of adult life, offering insights into personal and societal expectations.

This collection contains 15 of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's favourite stories which she has selected from her four previous collections. They are all set in India, where the author has lived for most of her adult life.

* Multi-layered, subtle, wonderful new short stories from the inimitable Booker-prize winning author, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala