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Home to India

Pages
236
Published
1944
Language
English

Synopsis

Santha Rama Rau recounts her return to India after a decade spent in England, offering a unique perspective on rediscovering her homeland. Through her experiences, she navigates the cultural differences and personal adjustments of reconnecting with her heritage. This memoir provides an intimate look at India through the eyes of someone both familiar with and estranged from its traditions.

About the author

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Santha Rama Rau

Santha Rama Rau was born in Madras, India, and is the daughter of a distinguished Indian diplomat, Benegal Rama Rau. As a child she went to school in England, and later lived in South Africa, the United States, and Japan. A graduate of Wellesley, she is an internationally known author. In 1956 she adapted E. M. Forester's A Passage to India for successful runs on the stage in London and New York.