The friendships formed between Miss Adela Quested, Mrs. Moore, and Cyril Fielding, all English newcomers to India, and Indian physician Dr. Aziz, are subjected to a brutal test when Adela falsely accuses Aziz of sexually assaulting her.
A classic account of the clash of cultures in British India after the turn of the century revealing the menace lurking just under the surface of ordinary misunderstanding.
