num_pages: 310
description: In the tradition of the Joy Luck Club, Bharati Mukherjee has written a remarkable novel that is both the portrait of a traditional Brahmin Indian family and a contemporary American story of a woman who has in many ways broken with tradition but still remains tied to her native country. Mukherjee follows the diverging paths taken by three extraordinary Calcutta-born sisters as they come of age in a changing world. Moving effortlessly between generations, she weaves together fascinating stories of the sisters' ancestors, childhood memories, and dramatic scenes from India's history.
language: English
title: Desirable Daughters
titlecomplete: Desirable Daughters
genres: Womens, India, Literature, Asia, Book Club, Indian Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary, Chick Lit
ratings_count: 1769
series: Three Sisters from Calcutta
publisher: Hachette Books