Description |
208 pages ; 22 cm |
Summary |
"Caught between cultures, immigrant families from a Bengali neighbourhood in Toronto strive to navigate their home, relationships, and happiness. Set in both Canada and Bangladesh, Home of the Floating Lily follows the lives of the characters as they navigate the complexities of migration, displacement, love, friendship, and familial conflict. A young woman moves to Toronto after getting married but soon discovers her husband is not who she believes him to be. A mother reconciles her heartbreak when her sons defy her expectations and choose their own paths in life. A lonely international student returns to Bangladesh and forms an unexpected bond with her domestic helper. A working-class woman, caught between her love for Bangladesh and her determination to raise her daughter in Canada, makes a decision after a dark secret from the past is revealed. In each of the stories, characters embark on difficult journeys in the search of love, dignity, and a sense of belonging."-- Provided by publisher. |
Form |
Issued also in electronic format. |
Subject |
Bengali (South Asian people) -- Canada -- Fiction.
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Scarborough (Toronto, Ont.) -- Fiction.
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Bangladesh -- Fiction.
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Bengali (South Asian people) (OCoLC)fst00830359
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Bangladesh. (OCoLC)fst01213724
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Canada. (OCoLC)fst01204310
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Genre/Form |
Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Short stories.
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Other Form: |
Online version: Abdullah, Silmy, 1984- Home of the floating lily. Toronto : Dundurn Press, 2021 1459748182 9781459748187 (OCoLC)1232475219 |
ISBN |
9781459748170 paperback |
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1459748174 paperback |
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9781459748194 eBook |
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9781459748187 PDF ebook |
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