The Bollywood Beauty

Fiction & Literature, Contemporary Women, Romance, Contemporary
Cover of the book The Bollywood Beauty by Shalini Akhil, Pan Macmillan Australia
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Author: Shalini Akhil ISBN: 9781743340905
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Publication: September 1, 2012
Imprint: Momentum Language: English
Author: Shalini Akhil
ISBN: 9781743340905
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Publication: September 1, 2012
Imprint: Momentum
Language: English

The culture-clash showdown between the bold and the dutiful

Kesh: born and bred in Australia, drinks at the pub, studies feminist theory. Considers herself NRI – 'Not Really Indian'.

Rupa: born and bred in Fiji, scared to leave the house, makes own roti. A full-bloom 'Bollywood Beauty'.

They found it hard enough to get along as kids, but when a grown-up Rupa comes to Melbourne to stay with her cousin Kesh, it's a complete culture-clash. As Kesh and Rupa's worlds collide, they each hurtle toward answering the same question – are we ever truly what we seem?

In this delicious and highly spiced novel, Shalini Akhil dishes up tears, laughter, music and food, with a truly scary dinner dance thrown in. If you've ever found yourself caught between your cultural background and a hard place, this is the read for you.

"... a universally appealing novel about identity, flawed families and the struggle to be yourself ... " – The Age

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The culture-clash showdown between the bold and the dutiful

Kesh: born and bred in Australia, drinks at the pub, studies feminist theory. Considers herself NRI – 'Not Really Indian'.

Rupa: born and bred in Fiji, scared to leave the house, makes own roti. A full-bloom 'Bollywood Beauty'.

They found it hard enough to get along as kids, but when a grown-up Rupa comes to Melbourne to stay with her cousin Kesh, it's a complete culture-clash. As Kesh and Rupa's worlds collide, they each hurtle toward answering the same question – are we ever truly what we seem?

In this delicious and highly spiced novel, Shalini Akhil dishes up tears, laughter, music and food, with a truly scary dinner dance thrown in. If you've ever found yourself caught between your cultural background and a hard place, this is the read for you.

"... a universally appealing novel about identity, flawed families and the struggle to be yourself ... " – The Age

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