The observant and insightful novel reveals, in rich and poignant detail, the interior lives of three generations of people in their quest for love and beauty.. This observant and insightful novel explores the interior lives of three generations of people on a quest for love and beauty.Louise, not content with her husbands gentle affection, strives to reclaim her youth in titillating spiritual and social adventures. Her daughter Marietta searches for beauty in lofty ideas and in her obsession for her son, Mark, who believes love is to be found in the pursuit of money and young, vacuous lovers. And Leo, their eccentric, self-styled guru, satisfies himself with power--commanding the bodies and souls of his followers.Demonstrating Jhabvalas deft twists of irony and humor, In Search of Love and Beauty brings several lifespans, full of hopes and ideals, within our grasp.