The Romantics

The hugely acclaimed, beautifully written novel now in paperback with a stunning new look

Set in contemporary India, "The Romantics" tells the story of Samar, a young man who goes to live in Benares to avoid a small town job and to lose himself in reading and a world beyond himself. But soon the realities of the bustling holy city begin to intrude as Samar is introduced to a world of Europeans, of modern India and of disappointed love.

'Read it and find yourself at the source of something great' - Candia McWilliam, Financial Times

'If you buy one literary novel this year, make sure it's this' - Amanda Craig, The Times, Summer Books