The Golden Son Lib/E (Audiobook)

from turtlesleap

Interesting story of the favored son of a rural Indian family who comes to the United States to live and practice medicine. The contrasts and conflicts between his American life style and Indian traditions, his growing distance from the needs and traditions of his nuclear family and the difficult...

from SamSattler

The Golden Son, Shilpi Somayo Gowda's second novel, is an intriguing family saga that reminds the reader that families, no matter the diverse cultures in which they may be immersed, have more in common than not. All have hopes and aspirations for their children and themselves; it is the routes th...

from janismack

Book was interesting enough, I liked that the main characters struggled with their life choices. The end surprised me, which is always a good thing. I'm not sure why I didn't give this 5 stars, I guess the Author was not able to create tension in the writing and that stopped it from being a page ...

from vancouverdeb

Anil Patel is the beloved eldest son in a family of five, living in a small rural village in India. As he matures, his father expects him to become a medical doctor and the leader and arbiter of disputes in the small village . Anil's father has been a leader in the community, though not a doctor....

from msbaba

"Golden Son" is Shilpi Somaya Gowda's second novel; it follows her extremely successful 2011 debut novel, "Silent Daughter." There are many fans eagerly awaiting its arrival; I'm confident they will be pleased. Gowda delivers a fascinating saga with realistic main characters, intelligent themes, ...