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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:A Good Indian Wifeby Anne Cherian
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Handsome anesthesiologist Neel prides himself on his decisiveness, both in and out of the operating room. So when he agrees to return to India to visit his ailing grandand#173;father, he is sure he"ll be able to resist his family"s pleas that he marry a 'good' Indian girl. With a girlfriend and a promising career back in San Francisco, the last thing Neel needs is an arranged marriage.Leila is a thirty-year-old teacher in Neel"s family"s village who has watched too many prospective husbands come and go to think her newest suitor will be any different. She is well past prime marrying age; her family has no money for a dowry; and then there"s the matter of an old friendship with a Muslim boy named Janni.Neel and Leila struggle to reconcile their own desires with the expectations of others in this riveting story of two people, two countries, and two ways of life that may be more compatible than they seem. Synopsis:Neel, an anesthesiologist in San Francisco, and Leila, a 30-year-old teacher in Neel's native India, struggle to reconcile their own desires with the expectations of others, in this riveting story of two people, two countries, and two ways of life that may be more compatible than they seem. Synopsis:A clash of hearts and cultures set against the divergent backdrops of rural India and downtown San Francisco.
About the AuthorAnne Cherianwas born and raised in Jamshedpur, India. She graduated from Bombay and Bangalore Universities and received graduate degrees in journalism and comparative literature from the University of California, Berkeley. She lives in Los Angeles, California, and visits India regularly. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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