If today be sweet
Recently widowed Tehmina, a middle-aged Parsi woman, must choose between her old, familiar life in India and a new one in Ohio with her son, his American wife, and their child.
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East Indians > United States > Fiction. Middle-aged women > Fiction. Immigrants > Fiction. Widows > Fiction. Parsees > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Ohio > Fiction. |
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Domestic fiction. Psychological fiction. Fiction. |
- ISBN: 9780061240232
- ISBN: 0061240230
- Physical Description 296 pages
- Edition 1st ed.
- Publisher New York : HarperCollins, [2007]
- Copyright ©2007
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General Note: | "William Morrow." |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 29.95 |
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If Today Be Sweet : A Novel
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Summary
If Today Be Sweet : A Novel
"Ultimately, [If Today Be Sweet] reflects on what makes an individual part of a community, and movingly depicts the heartaches, responsibilities, and rewards of family life--among one's own blood relatives as well as one's 'family of choice.' . . . [A] meditation on the complex process of building a new life." -- Charlotte Observer The recent death of her beloved husband, Rustom, has taken its toll on Tehmina Sethna. Now, while visiting her son, Sorab, in his suburban Ohio home, she is being asked to choose between continuing her old life in India and starting a new one in this unfamiliar country with her son, his American wife, and their child. Her destiny is uncertain, and soon the plight of two troubled young children next door will force the most difficult decision she has ever faced. Ultimately the journey is one that Tehmina must travel alone. Eloquently written, evocative, and unforgettable, If Today Be Sweet is a poignant look at issues of immigration, identity, family life, and hope.