Sometimes you have to go a long way to find what you’re looking for. And sometimes a little beginner’s luck is all you need…Sometimes you have to go a long way to find what you’re looking for. And sometimes a little beginner’s luck is all you need…• Welcome to the First Class India USA Destination Vacation Tour Company•• One fixed itinerary, one fixed price•• All levels catered for•• No refunds• BeginnerRecently widowed Pival Sengupta has never travelled alone before and her first trip to this strange country masks a secret agenda: to find out the truth about her long-estranged son.IntermediateSatya, her guileless and resourceful tour guide, has been in America for less than a year – and has never actually left the five boroughs of New York.AdvancedAn aspiring/failing actress, Rebecca signed up for the role of Pival’s modesty companion; it might not be her big break but surely it’ll break her out of the rut she’s stuck in.As their preconceptions about each other and about America are challenged, with a little beginner’s luck, these unlikely companions might learn how to live again.A big-hearted, hilarious tale of forgiveness, hope, and acceptance, reminding us that there is no roadmap to life.‘An entrancing road-trip novel… humane, frank and funny’ Deborah Moggach‘A witty, wise and compelling romp’ Helen LedererLeah Franqui is a graduate of Yale University. She is a playwright and the recipient of the 2013 Goldberg Playwriting Award. A Puerto Rican-Jewish Philadelphia native, Leah lives with her Kolkata-born husband in Mumbai. America for Beginners is her first novel.• LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE meets THE LEISURE SEEKERS, this hilarious and heartwarming novel is a brilliant read for book groups• A tender, emotional story about grief, leaving your comfort zone, hope, survival and finding happiness• Leah Franqui is an award-winning playwright. This is her debut novel.
Pubblicato da: HarperCollins Publishers