{"product_id":"disinheritance-the-rediscovered-stories-hardcover","title":"Disinheritance: The Rediscovered Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Prawer Jhabvala\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of fiction by the Booker Prize-winning author and \"one of the 20th century's great female writers\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), drawn from her ample body of work that has been out of the public eye for decades\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRuth Prawer Jhabvala began publishing fiction in 1956 and continued to do so until her death in 2013. \u003ci\u003eDisinheritance\u003c\/i\u003e showcases some of the finest of these efforts, all demonstrating Jhabvala's powers of keen observation as she examines the westernization of India's middle class, the interplay of social and romantic ambition, and the social mores that plague her characters, regardless of their geographical background. Salman Rushdie has described her as a \"rootless intellectual,\" and John Updike called her an \"initiated outsider.\" All these qualities shine in this very special collection, with stories undiscovered for decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding an introduction from the author's 1979 lecture when awarded the Neil Gunn Prize in Scotland, \u003ci\u003eDisinheritance\u003c\/i\u003e balances a host of cultural influences to showcase Jhabvala's signature voice and her buoyant, satiric fiction.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRUTH PRAWER JHABVALA\u003c\/b\u003e, born in 1927, wrote several novels and short stories, and, in collaboration with James Ivory and Ismail Merchant, won two Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay (for \u003ci\u003eHowards End\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Room with a View\u003c\/i\u003e). She won the Booker Prize in 1975 for \u003ci\u003eHeat and Dust\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other numerous accolades include a Guggenheim Fellowship, a MacArthur Fellowship, and an O. Henry Prize. She died in 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.16 x 8.45 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43559839170695,"sku":"9781640097360","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/QZCeWc-mzF9781640097360.webp?v=1764856505","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/disinheritance-the-rediscovered-stories-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}