 Rich Like Us, first edition (UK) | |
| Author | Nayantara Sahgal |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Candy Jernigan |
| Language | English |
| Genre | novel, historical/political fiction |
| Publisher | Heinemann; London, UK |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom, London (1985 1st ed.) |
| Pages | 301 p. |
| ISBN | 0-434-66610-6 |
| OCLC | 12437248 |
| 823 19 | |
| LC Class | PR9499.3.S154 R5 1985 |
Rich Like Us is a historical and political fiction novel by Nayantara Sahgal. Set in New Delhi during the chaotic time between 1932 and the mid-1970s, it follows the lives of two female protagonists, Rose and Sonali, and their fight to live in a time of political upheaval and social re-organization.
The novel brought its author the 1986 Sahitya Akademi Award for English, by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters.[1]
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards listings". Sahitya Akademi, Official website. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2019.