This classic tells a romantic tale of a Saxon knight who returns from the Crusades to be disinherited by the lady Rowena. A romantic tale of danger and chivalry, this is one of the first books in English to deal with issues of race.

This novel puts colonialism under the microscope and examines racism in India during the period of English colonization. Forster gives us a tale of a rare friendship and the delicate threads that keep it alive - or allow it to fall apart.
This concise supplement to E.M. Forster's A Passage to India helps students understand the overall structure of the novel, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author.