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A Good Indian Wife

Anne Cherian

Handsome anesthesiologist Neel is sure he can resist his family's pleas that he marry a "good" Indian girl. With a girlfriend and a career back in San Francisco, the last thing Neel needs is an arranged marriage. But that's precisely what he gets. His bride, Leila, a thirty-year-old teacher, comes with her own complications. They struggle to reconcile their own desires with others' expectations in this story of two people, two countries, and two ways of life that may be more compatible than they seem.

Book Details

  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
  • Publish Date: Jun 1st, 2009
  • Pages: 400
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.18in - 5.54in - 0.97in - 0.70lb
  • EAN: 9780393335293
  • Categories: WomenRomance - GeneralLiterary

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About the Author

Cherian, Anne: - Anne Cherian is the author of A Good Indian Wife and The Invitation. Born and raised in Jamshedpur, India, she now lives in Los Angeles, California.

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Praise for this book

This quietly brilliant novel is a joy to read.-- "Curled Up With a Good Book"
Engaging and thought provoking; a combination of India and America, tradition and modernity, oneness and individuality. I couldn't put this book down.-- "Story Circle Book Reviews"
Anne Cherian appears to be channeling Jane Austen in her wonderful novel A Good Indian Wife. Set in contemporary America and India, the book celebrates the cultural customs and idiosyncratic human nature that work in combination to create love, family, and identity. And like Austen, the writer ever-so-gently challenges the reader's expectations and assumptions about the nature of romance and fidelity.--Antonya Nelson