Oleander Girl (Wheeler Large Print Book Series) - Hardcover

Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410459888 ISBN 13: 9781410459886

Publisher: Wheeler Pub Inc, 2013

Synopsis

Troubled by the silence surrounding her parents' deaths, Korobi Roy is prompted by a love note among her mother's possessions to travel from India to post-9/11 America in search of her true identity.

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Review:

"Compulsively readable, a real page-turner. I found it impossible to set this novel down once I picked it up. Chitra Divakaruni confronts the hard truths about love, loss, grief, redemption and the choices we make, in a family saga that reads like a detective novel."--Thrity Umrigar "bestselling author of The World We Found and The Space Between "

"Oleander Girl is elegant and classic, but also vivid and immediate. Love and loss and secrets collide in this powerful story of the way we live now. There is poetry on these pages, but also the burning-on-both-ends urgency of a page turner. Gorgeous and exciting, this is a wonderful novel."--Tayari Jones "bestselling author of The Silver Sparrow "

"When you think of thrilling page turners, you don't usually think of fluid, graceful prose. But that's what you'll find in Oleander Girl. This is the gripping story of a young woman who leaves India in pursuit of a shocking family secret, only to learn far more about herself than she bargained for. It is also a story that bears out the wisdom of something one of the characters says: Never choose something because it's easier. Chitra Divakaruni is such an elegant writer, one who makes the reader feel not only engaged and entertained, but a bit elevated, too. I've been a fan of Divakaruni's work for a long time; this book keeps me one."--Elizabeth Berg "New York Times bestselling author of Tapestry of Fortunes "

"Oleander Girl is a riveting and powerful exploration of family secrets, betrayal, love, and ultimately, the search for self. Divakaruni paints colorful characters on a rich tapestry of modern India, all still haunted by the past."--Shilpi Somaya Gowda "New York Times bestselling author of Secret Daughter "

About the Author:

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the author of sixteen books, including Oleander Girl, The Mistress of Spices, Sister of My Heart, Palace of Illusions, One Amazing Thing, and Before We Visit the Goddess. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, and The New York Times, and has won, among other prizes, an American Book Award. Born in India, she currently lives in Texas and is the McDavid professor of Creative Writing at the University of Houston.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wheeler Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1410459888
• ISBN 13: 9781410459886
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 529