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Neel Sarath, an Indian‑American anesthesiologist living in San Francisco, thinks he has moved beyond traditional Indian customs—his blonde American girlfriend, his Porsche, and his modern condo. When he returns to India to see his ailing grandfather, he is invited—under traditional expectations—to marry Leila Krishnan, a local English teacher well past marrying age. Leila is not a passive bride to be set aside, and the marriage compels Neel to confront the cultural tensions that shape his life. In this evocative tale, Anne Cherian explores how immigrants caught between two worlds must overcome their preconceptions to discover themselves.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Anne Cherian
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