Desirable Daughters
Tara Chatterjee · Book 1Description
A sophisticated Indian American woman living in San Francisco is unsettled when a mysterious stranger claims a connection to her family, forcing her to revisit the secrets and rivalries that shaped her upbringing in Calcutta. As she investigates, memories of her two sisters, an arranged marriage, and the conflicting demands of tradition and modern life rise to the surface. Blending family drama, suspense, and cultural commentary, the novel explores identity, assimilation, desire, and the complicated bonds between sisters. Its vivid, psychologically astute storytelling illuminates the emotional costs of crossing between worlds.
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paperback
Hyperion
Published Mar 12, 2003
320 pages
ISBN: 9780786885152
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First Published
2002
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Desirable Daughters by Bharati Mukherjee.