Leah Franqui America For Beginners: A Novel [Large Print] (Hardback)

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Type
Novel
EAN
9780062845733
ISBN
9780062845733
Release Year
2018
Publication Name
America For Beginners: A Novel [Large Print]
ISBN-10
006284573X
Country of Origin
US
Release Date
07/24/2018
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
006284573X
ISBN-13
9780062845733
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3038261503

Product Key Features

Book Title
America for Beginners : a Novel
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Contemporary Women, General, Asian American
Publication Year
2018
Features
Large Type
Genre
Fiction
Author
Leah Franqui
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
17.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"It's everything you would want it to be: funny, heartwarming, sad and illuminating ... America for Beginners is absorbing and alive and will make you laugh, cry and think about what it means to belong." - Amazon Book Review "America for Beginners will take you on a truly extraordinary cross-country journey." - Hello Giggles "A funny, feel-good cross-country tale... exactly the kind of story that we could use right now -- people of different backgrounds coming together and realizing that they are more similar than assumed." - AM New York "The pleasure of this smart, mild-mannered novel is that, through its juxtapositions, the reader, too, begins to see the country afresh." - Wall Street Journal "Extremely moving...gorgeous." - New York Post "A tender, funny, wrenching, beautifully executed tale of three lost souls who traverse the chasms of cultural, generational, and geographical divides to forge some bonds strong and true enough to withstand life's gut punches." - Library Journal (starred review) "Franqui deftly juggles her characters' competing perspectives, mining small moments in the narrative for larger insights into cultural and personal differences... This is a humorous and heartfelt excursion into the promise that America represents, to both natives and immigrants, and an emotional examination of what that promise means in practice - Booklist "A heartfelt novel about forgiveness and acceptance." - Real Simple "A satisfying, heartfelt novel... Franqui adroitly balances all the characters, making them distinct and refreshing. Readers will be taken by this emotionally rewarding novel." - Publishers Weekly "Complex and well-drawn characters... America for Beginners has something--or someone--for everyone." - Washington Times "Compelling... a strong contemporary story about cross-cultural alliances, the bonds of family and what it means to 'learn America.'" - USA Today "Compassionate and funny, America For Beginners delves into the complications of family as three unlikely companions venture across a country that challenges their understanding of themselves. A charming debut by a fresh new voice." - Brit Bennett, author of The Mothers, I loved this beautiful, deeply human tale. Exquisitely written with humor and tenderness, this novel is a perceptive exploration of prejudice, cultural differences, the American dream, and ultimately, the kindness and love that binds us all--a timely reminder of life's profound possibilities when we open our hearts. This is one magnificent read!, The pleasure of this smart, mild-mannered novel is that, through its juxtapositions, the reader, too, begins to see the country afresh., "A tender, funny, wrenching, beautifully executed tale of three lost souls who traverse the chasms of cultural, generational, and geographical divides to forge some bonds strong and true enough to withstand life's gut punches." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Extremely moving...gorgeous." -- New York Post "Complex and well-drawn characters... America for Beginners has something--or someone--for everyone." -- Washington Times "The pleasure of this smart, mild-mannered novel is that, through its juxtapositions, the reader, too, begins to see the country afresh." -- Wall Street Journal "A satisfying, heartfelt novel... Franqui adroitly balances all the characters, making them distinct and refreshing. Readers will be taken by this emotionally rewarding novel." -- Publishers Weekly "Compassionate and funny, America For Beginners delves into the complications of family as three unlikely companions venture across a country that challenges their understanding of themselves. A charming debut by a fresh new voice." -- Brit Bennett, author of The Mothers "Franqui deftly juggles her characters' competing perspectives, mining small moments in the narrative for larger insights into cultural and personal differences... This is a humorous and heartfelt excursion into the promise that America represents, to both natives and immigrants, and an emotional examination of what that promise means in practice -- Booklist "A heartfelt novel about forgiveness and acceptance." -- Real Simple "Compelling... a strong contemporary story about cross-cultural alliances, the bonds of family and what it means to 'learn America.'" -- USA Today "It's everything you would want it to be: funny, heartwarming, sad and illuminating ... America for Beginners is absorbing and alive and will make you laugh, cry and think about what it means to belong." -- Amazon Book Review "America for Beginners will take you on a truly extraordinary cross-country journey." -- Hello Giggles "A funny, feel-good cross-country tale... exactly the kind of story that we could use right now -- people of different backgrounds coming together and realizing that they are more similar than assumed." -- AM New York, A funny, feel-good cross-country tale... exactly the kind of story that we could use right now -- people of different backgrounds coming together and realizing that they are more similar than assumed.
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Edition Description
Large Type / large print edition
Synopsis
When the recently widowed Pival Sengupta of Kolkata books a trip with the First Class India USA Destination Vacation Tour Company, she's not planning a sightseeing extravaganza typical of upper-class Indian tourists. Her mission is to find out the truth about her estranged son, Rahi, who had been living in California. Rahi had recently come out as gay when Pival's husband received a call saying Rahi had died suddenly. The tour itself, planned by the company owner Ronnie Munshi, is a work of haphazard improvisation. The guide Ronnie selects for Pival's trip is an earnest rookie named Satya, who arrived in New York a year earlier and has never left the five boroughs. Ronnie is sure that Satya can just find a female chaperone to accompany them on the tour for modesty's sake. Enter Rebecca Elliot, an aspiring actress whose career isn't quite taking off. As Pival's relationships with Satya and Rebecca evolve, all three learn to see America in different, and more profound, ways than they anticipated., Recalling contemporary classics such as Americanah, Behold the Dreamers , and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao , a funny, poignant, and insightful debut novel that explores the complexities of family, immigration, prejudice, and the American Dream through meaningful and unlikely friendships forged in unusual circumstances. Pival Sengupta has done something she never expected: she has booked a trip with the First Class India USA Destination Vacation Tour Company. But unlike other upper-class Indians on a foreign holiday, the recently widowed Pival is not interested in sightseeing. She is traveling thousands of miles from Kolkata to New York on a cross-country journey to California, where she hopes to uncover the truth about her beloved son, Rahi. A year ago Rahi devastated his very traditional parents when he told them he was gay. Then, Pival's husband, Ram, told her that their son had died suddenly--heartbreaking news she still refuses to accept. Now, with Ram gone, she is going to America to find Rahi, alive and whole or dead and gone, and come to terms with her own life. Arriving in New York, the tour proves to be more complicated than anticipated. Planned by the company's indefatigable owner, Ronnie Munshi--a hard-working immigrant and entrepreneur hungry for his own taste of the American dream--it is a work of haphazard improvisation. Pival's guide is the company's new hire, the guileless and wonderfully resourceful Satya, who has been in America for one year--and has never actually left the five boroughs. For modesty's sake Pival and Satya will be accompanied by Rebecca Elliot, an aspiring young actress. Eager for a paying gig, she's along for the ride, because how hard can a two-week "working" vacation traveling across America be? Slowly making her way from coast to coast with her unlikely companions, Pival finds that her understanding of her son--and her hopes of a reunion with him--are challenged by her growing knowledge of his adoptive country. As the bonds between this odd trio deepens, Pival, Satya, and Rebecca learn to see America--and themselves--in different and profound new ways. A bittersweet and bighearted tale of forgiveness, hope, and acceptance, America for Beginners illuminates the unexpected enchantments life can hold, and reminds us that our most precious connections aren't always the ones we seek., Recalling contemporary classics such as Americanah, Behold the Dreamers, and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, a funny, poignant, and insightful debut novel that explores the complexities of family, immigration, prejudice, and the American Dream through meaningful and unlikely friendships forged in unusual circumstances. Pival Sengupta has done something she never expected: she has booked a trip with the First Class India USA Destination Vacation Tour Company. But unlike other upper-class Indians on a foreign holiday, the recently widowed Pival is not interested in sightseeing. She is traveling thousands of miles from Kolkata to New York on a cross-country journey to California, where she hopes to uncover the truth about her beloved son, Rahi. A year ago Rahi devastated his very traditional parents when he told them he was gay. Then, Pival's husband, Ram, told her that their son had died suddenly--heartbreaking news she still refuses to accept. Now, with Ram gone, she is going to America to find Rahi, alive and whole or dead and gone, and come to terms with her own life. Arriving in New York, the tour proves to be more complicated than anticipated. Planned by the company's indefatigable owner, Ronnie Munshi--a hard-working immigrant and entrepreneur hungry for his own taste of the American dream--it is a work of haphazard improvisation. Pival's guide is the company's new hire, the guileless and wonderfully resourceful Satya, who has been in America for one year--and has never actually left the five boroughs. For modesty's sake Pival and Satya will be accompanied by Rebecca Elliot, an aspiring young actress. Eager for a paying gig, she's along for the ride, because how hard can a two-week "working" vacation traveling across America be? Slowly making her way from coast to coast with her unlikely companions, Pival finds that her understanding of her son--and her hopes of a reunion with him--are challenged by her growing knowledge of his adoptive country. As the bonds between this odd trio deepens, Pival, Satya, and Rebecca learn to see America--and themselves--in different and profound new ways. A bittersweet and bighearted tale of forgiveness, hope, and acceptance, America for Beginners illuminates the unexpected enchantments life can hold, and reminds us that our most precious connections aren't always the ones we seek.

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