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In a culture that favors sons, the only way for kavita to save her daughter s life is to give her away. 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. Shilpi somaya gowda discusses her new novel, the golden. Shilpi somaya gowda was born and raised in toronto to parents who migrated there from mumbai. Sujata massey, author of shimura trouble secret daughter, a first novel by shilpi somaya gowda, explores powerfully and poignantly the emotional terrain of motherhood, loss, identity. Donoghue, bestselling author of room from the international bestselling author of secret daughter and the golden son comes a poignant, unforgettable novel about a familys growing apart and coming back together in the wake of tragedy. Secret daughter book vaughan public libraries bibliocommons.
Ms gowda is such a fantastic and gifted storyteller. Secret daughter 2010 is the debut novel of canadianindian author shilpi somaya gowda. Shilpi somaya gowda 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 familiesone in india, the other in the united. Secret daughter book johnson county library bibliocommons. She was born in 1970 and raised in toronto, canada.
The contract of cultures in india is expressed vividly. Secret daughter by shilpi somaya gowda librarything. I won this book, probably on twitter, and promptly added it to my huge tbr to be read pile. Firsttime author shilpi somaya gowda brings to life two opposing but heartrending concerns to jumpstart her novel infertility for north american women and the disregard for girls in india through the stories of two families, the american thakkars, both doctors, and the povertystricken merchants in rural indiathe novel is often emotionally poignant, especially when gowda taps into. Spanning twenty years, it follows two families who are mysteriously connected by an adopted daughter. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. From the international bestselling author of secret daughter and the golden son comes a poignant, unforgettable novel about a familys growing apart and coming back together in the wake of tragedy. It was released by william morrow publication in 2015. Sujata massey, author of shimura trouble secret daughter, a first novel by shilpi.
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A masterful work set partially in the mumbai slums so vividly portrayed in the hit film slumdog millionaire, secret daughter. What a wonderful, heartwarming and heartbreaking story. Mar 09, 2010 secret daughter is a novel about two couples on opposite sides of the world and the common thread is their daughter, the novel spans 20 years of both families from america to india, i love reading novels about different coultures and this is a great read and a real page turner, an interesting novel overall. Canadian firsttime author shilpi somaya gowda has written a. From the international bestselling author of secret daughter and the golden son comes a poignant, unforgettable novel about a familys growing apart and coming back together in the wake. Purchases from these links provides a small commission to me at no extra cost to you. Secret daughter mixes compelling drama with daring social commentary to create a powerful narrative that speaks a universal language. Shilpi somaya gowda synopsis courtesy of powells books. Its also about sons and husbands and wives and grandmothers, but the primary relationship she focuses on is that between mother and daughter.
Named a book not to miss by usa today chicago suntimes new york post deeply involvingrings so true. Even though at first, this devastating discovery may have seemed very harsh to asha, at the end it help modify her to a much better person. She holds an mba from stanford university, and a bachelors degree from the university of north carolina at chapel hill. The primary characters mentioned in this book include kavita merchant, krishnan thakker, jasu merchant, somer thakker, asha thakkar, and sarla thakkar. 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 families one indian, one american and the child that binds them together. Secret daughter book central arkansas library system. Shilpi somaya gowda is the awardwinning, new york times and internationally bestselling author of secret daughter, the golden son, and the shape of family. So many lives moving in so many directions yet still convene with the authors beautiful weaving of their lives. Mar 09, 2010 moving and thoughtprovoking and informative and imaginative and beautifully executed.
Mar 09, 2010 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 families one indian, one american and the child that binds them together. The dynamics of repatriation in shilpi somaya gowdas secret daughter. In 1991, she spent a summer as a volunteer in an indian orphanage. When she was working on her first novel, secret daughter, published in 2010, shilpi somaya gowda saw writing as a hobby, a temporary break from her work as a businessdevelopment consultant. Moving and thoughtprovoking and informative and imaginative and beautifully executed. Review secret daughter by shilpi somaya gowda thats. 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 become changed by the child that connects them. The debut book written by author shilpi somaya gowda is entitled secret daughter. But in a culture that favors sons, the only way for kavita to save her newborn daughters life is to give her away. Somers life is everything she imagined it would beshes newly married and has started her career as a physician in san franciscountil she makes the devastating discovery she never will be able to have children. In 2010 i had described torontoborn shilpi somaya gowdas first novel, secret daughter, as. Sujata massey, author of shimura trouble secret daughter, a first novel by shilpi somaya gowda, explores powerfully and.
Everything you need to know about secret daughter movie. First time author shilpi gowdas summer job volunteering at an indian orphanage provided the inspiration for this fictional tale. It is a decision that will haunt her and her husband for the rest of their lives, even after the arrival of their cherished son. Shilpi somaya gowdas golden opportunity quill and quire. 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 familiesone in india, the other in the united statesare changed by the child that connects them. A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2010 by william morrow, an imprint of harpercollins publishers title page verso. Shilpi somaya gowdas the golden son lacks subtlety. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Set against the backdrop of india, we share the life of asha, along with her adoptive and biological parents, from the day of ashas birth to her development into a young woman. But in a culture that favors sons, the only way for kavita.
Had i known what i was in for i would not have waited so long to read secret daughter. The shape of family is a novel about race and culture, parents and siblings, marriage and love, but most of all, its about finding hope after. The unconditional love of a mother for her child and what she will do for that chld is a focal point. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of secret daughter by shilpi somaya gowda.
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