dressers
the marriage bureau for rich people
alexander mccall smith meets jane austen in this delightfully charming indian novel about finding love . br what does an indian man with a wealth of common sense do when his retirement becomes too monotonous for him to stand open a marriage bureau of course br with a steady stream of clients to keep him busy mr. ali sees his new business flourish as the indomitable mrs. ali and his careful assistant aruna look on with vigilant eyes . theres the man who wants a tall son in law because his daughter is short ; the divorced woman who ends up back with her ex husband ; a salesman who cant seem to sell himself ; and a wealthy young doctor for whom no match is ever perfect . but although his clients go away happy little does mr. ali know that his esteemed aruna hides a tragedy in her past a misfortune that the bureau as luck would have it serendipitously undoes . br bursting with the color and allure of india and with a cast of endearing characters the marriage bureau for rich people has shades of jane austen and alexander mccall smith but with a resonance and originality entirely its own . farahads effortless style reveals a country still grappling with the politics of caste religion and civil unrest all the while delivering a shamefully delightful read .