{"product_id":"polite-society-9780525539940","title":"Polite Society","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"So funny, smart, sophisticated, and captivating, you just want to spend your whole life with it.\"--Kevin Kwan, author of \u003ci\u003eCrazy Rich Asians\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this modern reimagining of Jane Austen's \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e, Delhi's polite society is often anything but polite. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautiful, clever, and more than a little bored, Ania Khurana has Delhi wrapped around her finger. Having successfully found love for her spinster aunt, she sets her sights on Dimple: her newest, sweetest, and most helpless friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when her aunt's handsome nephew arrives from America, the social tides in Delhi begin to shift. Surrounded by old money and new; relentless currents of gossip; and an unforgettable cast of socialites, journalists, gurus, and heirs, Ania discovers that her good intentions are no match for the whims and intrigues of Delhi's high society--or for her own complicated feelings toward her cherished childhood friend, Dev. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePairing razor-sharp observation and social comedy with moments of true tenderness, this delicious whirl through the mansions of India's dazzling elite celebrates that there's no one route to perfect happiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525539940\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/20\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/09\/2019 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/30\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mahesh Rao","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43140445700277,"sku":"9780525539940","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_fb8d72bb-d0cc-4aab-adc5-c7d115affc69.jpg?v=1695699377","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/polite-society-9780525539940","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}