Desirable Daughters is set in America and India equally. It is both the portrait of a traditional Brahmin Indian family and a contemporary story of an American woman who has in many ways broken with the tradition but still remains tied to her native country. Tara is firmly established in San Francisco with an ex-husband, a teenage son, and a balding red bearded Hungarian Buddhist lover-contractor, yoga teacher and former biker. Of the sisters, Tara is most removed from her family’s traditions and it legacy until events cause her to examine her tenuous relationships with her homeland of India and her two sisters. She is drawn back by a young stranger, whose identity becomes the centre of a mystery. An intricate mystery that unfolds throughout this compelling novel, it creates both intrigue and suspense but also initiates a quest for identity.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bharati Mukherjee
A brilliant scholar since her school years and recipient of academic distinctions at all stages, Bharati Mukherjee (b.1942) obtained her Master’s Degree in Political Science from University of Calcutta in 1969, standing first in class 1 and receiving the University gold Medal, besides several other prizes for outstanding performance. She became the youngest and the only lady P.R.S.in the discipline of the same university in 1974 and obtained Ph.D. degree in 1986. She joined the Department of Political Scinence, Uiniversity of Calcutta in 1978 and became a Reader in 1986. Her published work included the book, Kautilya’s Concept of Diplomacy: A New Interpretation, and numerous research articles in various reputed journals. At present Dr. Mukherjee is on leave from the University and is acting as a Member of the West Bengal College Service Commission, an organization engaged in selection of under-graduate college teachers.
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