Book
Secret daughter / Shilpi Somaya Gowda. --
Record details
- ISBN: 0061922315
- ISBN: 9780061922312
- Physical Description: 346 p.
- Edition: 1st ed. --
- Publisher: New York : HarperCollins, c2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "William Morrow." |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 31.50 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Intercountry adoption > Fiction. Adoption > Psychological aspects > Fiction. Bombay (India) > Social life and customs > Fiction. California > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Gowda | 31681010225340 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Interweaving the stories of a Kavita, an orphan; Somer, the American doctor who adopted her; and Asha, the Indian mother who gave her up in favor of a son, a debut novel moves between two families--one struggling to survive in the slums of Mumbai, the other grappling to forge a cohesive family despite their diverging cultural identities. A first novel. 50,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
Interweaves the stories of a baby girl in India, the American doctor who adopted her, and the Indian mother who gave her up in favor of a son, as two families--one in India, the other in the United States--are changed by the child that connects them. - HARPERCOLL
âMoving and thought-provoking and informative and imaginative and beautifully executed. What a wonderful story!â
âMary Jane ClarkÂ
âThis book is a must for anyone touched by adoption, or India, or the delicate dynamic between adolescent girls and their mothers.â
âSujata Massey, author of Shimura TroubleÂ
Secret Daughter, a first novel by Shilpi Somaya Gowda, explores powerfully and poignantly the emotional terrain of motherhood, loss, identity, and love through the experiences of two familiesâone Indian, one Americanâand the child that binds them together. A masterful work set partially in the Mumbai slums so vividly portrayed in the hit film Slumdog Millionaire, Secret Daughter recalls the acclaimed novels of Kim Edwards and Thrity Umrigar, yet sparkles with the freshness of a truly exciting new literary voice.
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