Quotes from work
A Suitable Boy

A Suitable Boy is a novel by Vikram Seth, published in 1993. At 1,349 pages and 591,552 words, the book is one of the longest novels ever published in a single volume in the English language. A sequel, to be called A Suitable Girl, was due for publication in 2017.

“Think of many things. Never place your happiness in one person's power. Be just to yourself.”

Vikram Seth A Suitable Boy

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“God save us from people who mean well.”

Vikram Seth A Suitable Boy

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“And an equation is the same whether it's written in red or green ink”

Vikram Seth A Suitable Boy

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“You too will marry a boy I choose,' said Mrs Rupa Mehra firmly to her younger daughter. Lata avoided the maternal imperative by looking around the great lamp-lit garden of Prem Nivas. The wedding-guests were gathered on the lawn. 'Hmm,' she said. This annoyed her mother further.”

Vikram Seth A Suitable Boy

A Suitable Boy (1993)