by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni · Anchor · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780385497305
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«The Vine of Desire» is the novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, published by Anchor in paperback (384 pages, in English).
Anju and Sudha, friends who grew up together in India, meet again when Sudha, a single mother in Calcutta, agrees to move in with Anju and her husband Sunil in California. The almost telepathic bond that united them is strained by Sunil's attraction to the newcomer, and the three must negotiate between American freedom and the ties that bind them to their country.
Second installment of the «Anju and Sudha» series and continuation of «Sister of My Heart». The original first edition was published in 2002.
For readers of contemporary and literary fiction seeking stories about immigration, friendship, and family bonds.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an Indian-born American author, poet, and the Betty and Gene McDavid Professor of Writing at the University of Houston Creative Writing Program. Her short story collection, Arranged Marriage, won an American Book Award in 1996. Two of her novels, as well as a short story were adapted into films.
