Tara Chatterjee, the heroine of Desirable Daughters , isback and ready to embark on the most universal of journeys: a search for herroots. The Calcutta-born but very much American Tara must trace the story of hergreat-great-aunt, Tara Lata. Her search takes her deep into her family history--andinto the history of her ancestral village--unearthing discoveries that aresurprising, shocking and ultimately cathartic. Bharati Mukherjee, long recognized for her elegant, evocativeprose and her sophisticated characters-- ...
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Tara Chatterjee, the heroine of Desirable Daughters , isback and ready to embark on the most universal of journeys: a search for herroots. The Calcutta-born but very much American Tara must trace the story of hergreat-great-aunt, Tara Lata. Her search takes her deep into her family history--andinto the history of her ancestral village--unearthing discoveries that aresurprising, shocking and ultimately cathartic. Bharati Mukherjee, long recognized for her elegant, evocativeprose and her sophisticated characters-- influenced by ancient customs yetanchored in modern times--has conjured another lively story that will leavereaders longing for the world they have left.
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