A Good Indian Wife
A Novel
19 June 2009
Description
"An absorbing tale of contrasts…Cherian tells the story with quiet strength." —San Francisco Chronicle
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.
Reviews
"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
Awards
Winner — South Asian Excellence Award, 2009
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