{"product_id":"secret-daughter-9780061928352","title":"Secret Daughter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Moving and thought-provoking and informative and imaginative and beautifully executed. What a wonderful story \"\u003cbr\u003e--Mary Jane Clark\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a must for anyone touched by adoption, or India, or the delicate dynamic between adolescent girls and their mothers.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Sujata Massey, author of \u003cem\u003eShimura Trouble\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecret Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e, a first novel by Shilpi Somaya Gowda, explores powerfully and poignantly the emotional terrain of motherhood, loss, identity, and love through the experiences of two families--one Indian, one American--and the child that binds them together. A masterful work set partially in the Mumbai slums so vividly portrayed in the hit film \u003cem\u003eSlumdog Millionaire\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSecret Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e recalls the acclaimed novels of Kim Edwards and Thrity Umrigar, yet sparkles with the freshness of a truly exciting new literary voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGowda, Shilpi Somaya:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShilpi Somaya Gowda\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Her previous novels, \u003cem\u003eSecret Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Golden Son\u003c\/em\u003e became international bestsellers, selling over one million copies worldwide. She holds an MBA from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a Morehead-Cain scholar. She lives in California with her husband and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615262019858,"sku":"9780061928352","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2db8e7b2-17cb-471e-a57d-49cb66826c95.jpg?v=1732479880","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/secret-daughter-9780061928352","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}