{"product_id":"backward-place-paperback","title":"Backward Place - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Prawer Jhabvala\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, \u003ci\u003eA Backward Place\u003c\/i\u003e is Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's unforgettable work of fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Backward Place\u003c\/i\u003e humorously explores contradictions in attitudes and lifestyles and the interplay between culture and individuality. But it is also a Dickensian drama, charting the highs and lows of everyday life against the enchanting backdrop of a bustling Indian city.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth Prawer Jhabvala CBE was a German-born British and American Booker prize-winning novelist, short story writer and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. She is perhaps best known for her long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, made up of director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 1990\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733869072447,"sku":"9780671683412","price":19.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4e553eb93f53f622d4a3bd80d7bcbe74.webp?v=1765137758","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/backward-place-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}