Polite Society

"A modern retelling of Jane Austen's Emma with a touch of Crazy Rich Asians set in Delhi, in which the daughter of a wealthy Indian family aspires to match-make for her friends and family, only to find herself caught up in an unforeseen scandal—and an unexpected match of her own"—

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Beautiful, clever, and more than a little bored, Ania Khurana sets her sights on finding a match for Dimple, her newest, sweetest, and most helpless friend. When her aunt's handsome nephew arrives from America, the social tides in Delhi begin to shift. Ania discovers that her good intentions are no match for the whims and intrigues of Delhi's high society—o r for her own complicated feelings toward her cherished childhood friend, Dev. — adapted from jacket

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 368 pages

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