Farahad Zama

Una deliciosa historia de amor en el corazón de la India contemporánea, ambientada en la India con reminiscencias de bollywood.Un colorido pueblo de la costa y una agencia matrimonial moderna aportan el telon de fondo perfecto para un esplendido despliegue de personajes que se enfrentan a todas las formas posibles del orgullo y los prejuicios asi como a la terquedad del amor verdadero en esta primera novela llena de ingenio y corazon.

What does somebody with a wealth of common sense do if retirement palls? Why, open a marriage bureau of course. And soon Mr Ali, from beautiful Vizag, sees his new business flourish as the indomitable Mrs Ali and assistant Aruna look on with careful eyes. But although many clients go away happy, problems lurk behind the scenes as Aruna nurses a heart-rending secret while Mr Ali cannot see that he rarely follows his own sage advice dished out so freely to others. And when love comes calling for Aruna, an impossible dilemma looms...A colourful coastal town proves the perfect backdrop for a splendid array of characters in this witty yet acutely observed debut novel. Indeed The Marriage Bureau for Rich People is just what Jane Austen might have written if she had ever been lucky enough to set foot in a contemporary Indian marriage bureau