From the critically acclaimed author of America forBeginners, a wonderfully insightful, witty, and heart-piercing novel, setin Mumbai, about an impulsive American woman, her headstrong Indianmother-in-law, and the unexpected twists and turns of life that bond them. "Lively andevocative, Mother Land is a deftly crafted exploration of identity andculture, with memorable and deeply human characters who highlight how thatwhich makes us different can ultimately unite us."--Amy Myerson, author of TheBookshop of Yesterdays and The ImperfectsWhen Rachel Meyer, a thirtysomething foodie from New York, agrees to move to Mumbai with her Indian-born husband, Dhruv, she knows someculture shock is inevitable. Blessed with a curious mind and an independentspirit, Rachel is determined to learn her way around the hot, noisy, seeminglyinfinite metropolis she now calls home. But the ex-pat American's sense of adventure is sorelytested when her mother-in-law, Swati, suddenly arrives from Kolkata--a thousandmiles away--alone, with an even more shocking announcement: she's left herhusband of more than forty years and is moving in with them. Nothing thenewlyweds say can budge the steadfast Swati, and as the days pass, it becomesclear she is here to stay--an uneasy situation that becomes more difficult whenDhruv is called away on business. Suddenly these two strong-willed women from such verydifferent backgrounds are alone together in a home that each is determined torun in her own way--a situation that ultimately brings into question the verythings in their lives that had seemed perfect and permanent . . . with resultsneither of them expect. Heartfelt, charming, deeply insightful and wise, MotherLand introduces us to two complex women from very different cultures . . .who maybe have more in common than they realize.
| ISBN | 9780062938855 |
| Autor(a) | Franqui, Leah |
| Editora | William Morrow |
| Ano de edição | 2021 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 20,30 X 13,20 |