The shape of family : a novel / Shilpi Somaya Gowda.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gowda, Shilpi Somaya, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families--Fiction.

Families.

Life change events--Fiction.

Life change events.

Genre:

Fiction.

Domestic fiction.

Physical Description:

xvi, 329 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]

Summary:

"The Olander family embodies the modern American Dream in a globalized world. Jaya, the cultured daughter of an Indian diplomat and Keith, an ambitious banker from middle-class Philadelphia, meet in a London pub in 1988 and make a life together in suburban California. Their strong marriage is built on shared beliefs and love for their two children: headstrong teenager Karina and young son Prem, the light of their home. But love and prosperity cannot protect them from sudden, unspeakable tragedy, and the family's foundation cracks as each member struggles to seek a way forward. Jaya finds solace in spirituality. Keith wagers on his high-powered career. Karina focuses relentlessly on her future and independence. And Prem watches helplessly as his once close-knit family drifts apart. When Karina heads off to college for a fresh start, her search for identity and belonging leads her down a dark path, forcing her and her family to reckon with the past, the secrets they've held and the weight of their choices."--Publisher description.

Other Edition:

Reproduction of: 9781443458979 Gowda, Shilpi Somaya. Toronto, Ontario, Canada : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, [2019]

ISBN:

9780062933225

0062933221

OCLC:

1143748511

Publisher Number:

99983923417