Under the Lemon Trees - Couverture rigide

Backhaus, Bhira

 
9780312379537: Under the Lemon Trees
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0312379536 ISBN 13 : 9780312379537
Editeur : Thomas Dunne Books, 2009

Synopsis

In Oak Grove, California, 1976, there are as many Sikh temples as Christian churches, the city council has prints announcements in both English and Punjabi and the large Indian immigrant community is gracefully coexists with the old farming families. But for 15-year-old Jeeto, figuring out where she fits best - and what she must do to find that fit - isn't so easy. Jeeto soon realizes that the women around her do far more than drink tea on balmy California afternoons - their traditions and religion give shape to fortune and destiny in a world of arranged marriages and strict family politics that force Jeeto to struggle with reconciling the possibilities of freedom and love. In the tradition of Jhumpa Lahiri and Arundhati Roy, "Under the Lemon Trees" is poised to speak to this same audience in an historically successful market. A stellar debut from an acclaimed writer, this is a story about finding love and discovering a true home while navigating traditions, family and faith - part "Bend it Like Beckham", part "Monsoon Wedding", this is a cultural and romantic tour de force.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In Oak Grove, California, 1976, there are as many Sikh temples as Christian churches, the city council has prints announcements in both English and Punjabi and the large Indian immigrant community is gracefully coexists with the old farming families. But for 15-year-old Jeeto, figuring out where she fits best - and what she must do to find that fit - isn't so easy. Jeeto soon realizes that the women around her do far more than drink tea on balmy California afternoons - their traditions and religion give shape to fortune and destiny in a world of arranged marriages and strict family politics that force Jeeto to struggle with reconciling the possibilities of freedom and love. In the tradition of Jhumpa Lahiri and Arundhati Roy, "Under the Lemon Trees" is poised to speak to this same audience in an historically successful market. A stellar debut from an acclaimed writer, this is a story about finding love and discovering a true home while navigating traditions, family and faith - part "Bend it Like Beckham", part "Monsoon Wedding", this is a cultural and romantic tour de force.

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Éditeur
Thomas Dunne Books
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0312379536
ISBN 13 
9780312379537
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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