If Today Be Sweet (e-bog) af Umrigar, Thrity
Umrigar, Thrity (forfatter)

If Today Be Sweet e-bog

89,65 DKK (inkl. moms 112,06 DKK)
Ultimately, [If Today Be Sweet] reflects on what makes an individual part of a community, and movingly depicts the heartaches, responsibilities, and rewards of family lifeamong ones own blood relatives as well as ones family of choice. . . . [A] meditation on the complex process of building a new life.Charlotte ObserverThe recent death of her beloved husband, Rustom, has taken its toll on Tehmi...
E-bog 89,65 DKK
Forfattere Umrigar, Thrity (forfatter)
Udgivet 17 marts 2009
Længde 320 sider
Genrer Fiction: general and literary
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780061762642
Ultimately, [If Today Be Sweet] reflects on what makes an individual part of a community, and movingly depicts the heartaches, responsibilities, and rewards of family lifeamong ones own blood relatives as well as ones family of choice. . . . [A] meditation on the complex process of building a new life.Charlotte ObserverThe recent death of her beloved husband, Rustom, has taken its toll on Tehmina Sethna. Now, while visiting her son, Sorab, in his suburban Ohio home, she is being asked to choose between continuing her old life in India and starting a new one in this unfamiliar country with her son, his American wife, and their child. Her destiny is uncertain, and soon the plight of two troubled young children next door will force the most difficult decision she has ever faced. Ultimately the journey is one that Tehmina must travel alone.Eloquently written, evocative, and unforgettable, If Today Be Sweet is a poignant look at issues of immigration, identity, family life, and hope.