taj mahal

It’s obvious that India Interlude is about India. It seems, then, that an image of the Taj Mahal is required, so here’s the obligatory photo. But the novel argues that this one building isn’t really a good illustration of the country. Here’s a brief excerpt from the book, the thoughts of Suzanne, one of the younger characters, who has accidentally ingested some psychedelics, and is now standing behind this famous building, considering this very question: