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The Immigrant
The Immigrant: A Novel | Manju Kapur
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In a world of rapidly changing values and traditions, an Indian woman enters into an arranged marriage to a man she barely knows and moves to distant Canada Thirty-year-old Nina is an English teacher living alone in Jangpura, India. With diminishing prospects, she agrees to an arranged union. Her groom is the Indian-born Ananda, who lives in Canada. He once dreamed of becoming a doctor but settled for dentistry. He is lonely, and also in want of a spouse. Their life together is not what either expected. Unable to find work teaching in Nova Scotia, Nina takes a job at the local library. Ananda is troubled by his own response to the sexual aspects of their relationship. Assimilating into a new culture pales in comparison to the trials of marriageits ups and downs, its inevitable compromises . . . and the temptations of illicit passion.
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It‘s a while since I read this one but I really enjoyed it....

Cinfhen Sounds good! Reminds me of 5y
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Nina, a thirty year old teacher from India gets into an arranged marriage with Ananda, an Indian dentist living in Canada. Nina moves to Canada leaving behind her widowed mother, her job, her friends, to live with a husband she barely knows. Slowly she gets used to her new life, makes new friends and gets a part time job! But, she starts finding her personal life getting complicated! A good story with real life situations & no dull moments! 4/5

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I'm enjoying this book more than I thought I would! Very intrigued to know what'll happen with Nina and Andy! Happy Saturday!!

[DELETED] 206653737 Cute bookmark! 7y
PurpleyPumpkin I need this bookmark! Love it!!👍🏽 7y
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swatreads Thank you 💗 @bookish22 @PurpleyPumpkin @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Jess7 💙💗 love it too! Got it from a second hand online bookstore.☺ 7y
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So many current reads but I couldn't wait to start this one💙💙

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My reading list for October! I don't really know how many i can finish in the list but I'm going to try to read as much as i can.💙 #octoberreads #list #tbr #currentreadsandtbr

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Today's #bookmail from the UK via #Bookmooch