India Interlude
India, 1971. Will a motley group of Americans flourish in a country that challenges their assumptions, both about themselves and about the world? Will India work its magic on these disparate, maybe even desperate, people? Their range of perspectives provides a nuanced portrayal of a dazzling India, with all its contradictions and complexities on display. As they discover the country’s treasures, marriages are reconsidered, sexuality challenged, relationships strained, and passions revealed. This brief interval of a few months causes immense repercussions that upend the lives of these Americans. In effect, their India journey becomes a detour, moving them off their previous paths toward new destinies.
Intercultural tensions between Westerners and locals in India have inspired fascinating literature across many decades. India Interlude offers a unique view of such dynamic interactions, as a group of adventurous Americans becomes entwined with the diverse people and places of the Indian subcontinent, a region that ultimately affects each one of them in profound ways.