Compellingly written, the golden son will stay with you long after youve turned the last page. It became an international bestseller, selling over 1 million copies worldwide, and has been translated into 24 languages. Shilpi somaya gowda paints an illuminating portrait of a young indian man who must learn to reconcile his career ambitions in america with the traditional values and expectations of his family in india. In india, there is a long tradition of settling disputes between individuals and families within a community. Read the golden son a novel by shilpi somaya gowda available from rakuten kobo. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The golden son ebook by shilpi somaya gowda 9780062391476. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column.
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Shilpi somaya gowda tells us how she overcame obstacles to become a bestselling writer and why her second novel took so long. She holds an mba from stanford university and a bachelors degree in economics from the university of north carolina at chapel hill, where she was a. Shilpi somaya gowda was born and raised in toronto, canada. She holds an mba from stanford university, and a bachelors degree from the.
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