ABSTRACT
In A Suitable Boy, Vikram Seth's epic novel, the spirited heroine, Lata Mehra, faces a dilemma of choosing between two suitors: Kabir, the dashing cricketer she falls in love with, and Haresh, the reliable businessman her parents have chosen for her. After more than 1,300 pages and much agonizing, Lata opts for tradition over scandal. 1 The novel takes place in India of the 1950s when love matches were rare, but more than sixty years later, the majority of Indians are still opting for arranged marriages. 2
