JHABVALA, Ruth Prawer Heat and Dust New York: Harper & Row, (1976). Price: $35.00 Hardcover. First American edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Winner of the Booker Prize. Item #410176 Add to Cart Ask a Question item image Ruth Prawer Jhabvala birth name: Ruth Prawer born: 5/7/1927 nationality: Poland View Reference Info Biography Novelist and screenwriter, well known for her witty and insightful portrayals of contemporary Indian lives. - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literaturemore