A classic account of the clash of cultures in British India after the turn of the twentieth century ironically reveals the menace lurking just under the surface of ordinary misunderstanding. Carefully crafted and beautifully written, this is a book not about India alone, but about all of human life. "One of the most beautifully written ironic novels of the time." - The New York Times

( Key Words: British Fiction, India, Cultures, British India, E. M. Forster, Cambridge).