{"product_id":"late-bloomers-paperback","title":"Late Bloomers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeepa Varadarajan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Indian American family is turned upside down when the parents split up 36 years into their arranged marriage​ in this \"heartwarming journey of self-discovery\" (\u003ci\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Touching . . . both funny and moving--a family drama the entire family can enjoy.\"--\u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eREAL SIMPLE \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003cb\u003e- LILLY'S LIBRARY PICK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I have a soft spot for underdogs. And late bloomers. You've told me a lot of things about yourself, so let me tell you something about me.\" \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eAfter 36 years of a dutiful but unhappy arranged marriage, recently divorced Suresh and Lata Raman find themselves starting new paths in life. Suresh is trying to navigate the world of online dating on a website that caters to Indians and is striking out at every turn--until he meets a mysterious, devastatingly attractive younger woman who seems to be smitten with him. Lata is enjoying her newfound independence, but she's caught off guard when a professor in his early sixties starts to flirt with her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, Suresh and Lata's daughter, Priya, thinks her father's online pursuits are distasteful even as she embarks upon a clandestine affair of her own. And their son, Nikesh, pretends at a seemingly perfect marriage with his law-firm colleague and their young son, but hides the truth of what his relationship really entails. Over the course of three weeks in August, the whole family will uncover one another's secrets, confront the limits of love and loyalty, and explore life's second chances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharming, funny, and moving, \u003ci\u003eLate Bloomers \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces a delightful new voice in fiction with the story of four individuals trying to understand how to be happy in their own lives--and as a family.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeepa Varadarajan\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Atlanta with her husband and two children. She is a legal academic and a graduate of Yale Law School. She grew up in Texas and received her BA from the University of Texas at Austin. Her short fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Georgia Review \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eColorado Review, \u003c\/i\u003eand her legal scholarship has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Yale Law Journal \u003c\/i\u003eand many other publications\u003ci\u003e. Late Bloomers \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752844722464,"sku":"9780593498026","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0f51e90b937e8bc86a0b53c80fd55a1e.webp?v=1780005804","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/late-bloomers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}