New Releases by Tanuja Desai Hidier

The long-anticipated sequel to Tanuja Desai Hidier''s groundbreaking BORN CONFUSED! Dimple Lala thought that growing up would give her all the answers, but instead she has more questions than ever. Her boyfriend is distant, her classmates are predictable, and a blue mood has settled around the edges of everything she does.It''s time for a change, and a change is just what Dimple is going to get - of scenery, of cultures, of mind. She thinks she''s heading to Bombay for a family wedding - but really she is plunging into the unexpected, the unmapped, and the uncontrollable. The land of her parents and ancestors has a lot to reveal to her - for every choice we make can crescendo into a journey, every ending can turn into a beginning, and each person we meet can show us something new about ourselves. Tanuja Desai Hidier''s BORN CONFUSED gave voice to a new multicultural generation. Now, Bombay Blues explores everything this generation faces today, with a heady mix of uncertainty and determination, despair and inspiration, haunting loss and revelatory love.

Tanuja Desai Hidier''s fantastically acclaimed cross-cultural debut comes to PUSH! Dimple Lala doesn''t know what to think. Her parents are from India, and she''s spent her whole life resisting their traditions. Then suddenly she gets to high school and everything Indian is trendy. To make matters worse, her parents arrange for her to meet a "suitable boy." Of course it doesn''t go well -- until Dimple goes to a club and finds him spinning a magical web. Suddenly the suitable boy is suitable because of his sheer unsuitability. Complications ensue. This is a funny, thoughtful story about finding your heart, finding your culture, and finding your place in America.

Dimple Lala ist zu amerikanisch, um Inderin zu sein, und zu indisch für ein All-American-Girl. Da verliebt sich ihre Freundin Gwyn ausgerechnet in den smarten Karsh Kapoor und will plötzlich einen auf Indira Gandhi machen. Dimple zeigt ihr, wie man Bindis

Hovedpersonen i denne boka, Dimple Lala, er annen generasjons innvandrer, oppvokst i USA og med indiske foreldre. Handlingen begynner når hun fyller 17 år, og livet er i ferd med å bli fryktelig komplisert for Dimple: Foreldrene er skeptiske til at hun er så motstrebende mot å ta til seg deres indiske skikker, og de har så smått begynt å snakke om å finne en passende gutt som hun kan gifte seg med. På toppen av det hele slår forholdet til bestevenninnen hennes sprekker, og Dimple står plutselig fryktelig alene med all sin forvirring og sitt ungdomsopprør. Midt oppi dette forsøker hun som alle andre ungdommer å finne seg selv, vennskap og kjærligheten.