The Hill of Devi by E M Forster

The Hill of Devi by E M Forster

The novelist E. M. Forster opens the door on life in a remote Maharajah's court in the early twentieth century, a 'record of a vanished civilization.' Through letters from his time visiting and working there, he introduces us to a 14th century political system in 'the oddest corner of the world outside Alice in Wonderland' where the young Maharajah of Devas, 'certainly a genius and possibly a saint,' led a state centered on spiritual aspirations. The Hill of Devi chronicles Forster's infatuation and exasperation, fascination, and amusement at this idiosyncratic court, leading us with him to its heart and the eight-day festival of Gokul Ashtami, marking the birth of Krishna, where we see His Highness Maharajah Sir Tukoji Rao III dancing before the altar 'like David before the Ark.' 'A classic account of a vanished side of India that has never before been so graphically painted.' Raymond Mortimer, Sunday Times 'I spent a lot of time laughing, it's so weird, and so very British and very Indian at the same time, and so much of what he writes feels very contemporary. For all these reasons, I really love this book.' Damon Galgut

Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 7 June 1970) was an English fiction writer, essayist and librettist. Many of his novels examine class difference and hypocrisy, including A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910) and A Passage to India (1924). The last brought him his greatest success. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 16 separate years.

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ISBN 13	9781780601601
ISBN 10	1780601603
Title	The Hill of Devi
Author	E M Forster
Series	Eland Classics
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Eland Publishing Ltd
Year published	2022-03-25
Number of pages	160
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