{"product_id":"a-great-country-a-novel-isbn-9780063324350","title":"A Great Country: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 International Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Aspen Words Literary Prize \u0026amp; New American Voices Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmazon Top 10 Editors Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConde Nast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReaders Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u0026amp; more\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A premise that would (and should) translate well to a prestige television series.\"—\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eThe best...book I read this year was Gowda's timely and touching \u003ci\u003eA Great Country\u003c\/i\u003e.\"—\u003ci\u003eSan Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacific Hills, California: Gated communities, ocean views, well-tended lawns, serene pools, and now the new home of the Shah family. For the Shah parents, who came to America twenty years earlier with little more than an education and their new marriage, this move represents the culmination of their pursuit of the American dream. For their children, born and raised in America, success is not so simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the most part, these differences among the five members of the Shah family are minor irritants, arguments between parents and children, older and younger siblings. But one Saturday night, the twelve-year-old son is arrested. The fallout from that event in this gripping family saga will shake each family member’s perception of themselves as individuals, as community members, as Americans, and will lead each to consider: how do we define success? At what cost comes ambition? And what is our role and responsibility in the cultural mosaic of modern America?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Half\u003c\/i\u003e by Brit Bennett and \u003ci\u003eSuch a Fun Age\u003c\/i\u003e by Kiley Reid, this powerful work of literary fiction explores themes of immigration, generational conflict, social class and privilege as it reconsiders the myth of the model minority and questions the price of the American dream.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“When choosing a book-club book, you hope that it will spark a dynamic discussion and conversation to further open your understanding of the story. I’m so happy to report that \u003cem\u003eA Great Country\u003c\/em\u003e will absolutely deliver. Gowda does a fantastic job exploring the complicated truth of this country’s 'melting pot' reality. There are themes of race profiling, immigrant-parent-and-child relationships, political and social issues, and so much more. This thought-provoking book is one you don’t want to miss.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Scorching...[Gowda's] light touch is refreshing and graced with nuance, allowing her to find the truth in a wide range of perspectives. Readers won’t want to put this down.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gowda's storytelling prowess shines through in this emotionally charged tale of survival, understanding, and familial unity in the face of adversity.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With engrossing dialogue and a premise that would (and should) translate well to a prestige television series … \u003cem\u003eA Great Country \u003c\/em\u003etakes a familiar narrative of cultural assimilation and infuses it with domestic suspense.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Shilpi has done it again with \u003cem\u003eA Great Country\u003c\/em\u003e-- a tender, multi-layered meditation on family and community and how we find our way to belonging in both. The novel is also a poignant reminder that politics (and social justice) is always personal. I know other readers will fall as hard for the Shah family as I did and be enriched by the deep levels of empathy this engrossing story evokes.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristine Pride, author of We Are Not Like Them\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A bold and unapologetic read about the precariousness of one Indian-American family’s attempts to assimilate and how quickly and carelessly a model minority becomes just a minority. Gowda crafts a page turner seeped in observations about justice and injustice in this great country.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVibhuti Jain, author of Our Best Intentions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eA Great Country\u003c\/em\u003e, Shilpi Somaya Gowda has crafted a moving story of an immigrant family's challenges in the wake of their son's troubling arrest. Each character and situation is drawn with heart and nuance, resulting in a masterful portrayal of the pressures on and prejudices of well-meaning people. Right and wrong, good and bad: if only life were so simple. This is a thought-provoking, truly worthwhile book.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTherese Ann Fowler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Poignant and propulsive, Shilpi Somaya Gowda's \u003cem\u003eA Great Country\u003c\/em\u003e grips you from the very first page and refuses to let you go. Filled with empathy and nuance, this thrilling exploration of immigration, the American Dream and the model minority myth will touch your heart and mind. A gorgeous read!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gowda is superb at plotting and pacing, and the book spirits readers along. At the same time we learn enough of the histories of her characters to slow down and understand their dilemmas and the deep emotional stress these events place the family under. We feel for them and we will continue to think about them. Which, really, is just about the best we can hope for from a good read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With vivid characters and an absorbing plot, \u003cem\u003eA Great Country\u003c\/em\u003e asks important ques­tions about race, class, and what it really means to 'make it' in the U.S. today.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A deeply moving, layered portrait of the hopes, dreams and fears a family carries as ‘other’ in the face of the modern American Dream, where social currency and privilege threaten even the most basic of instincts: to protect one’s child at all costs. Shilpi Somaya Gowda has the incredible gift of telling poignant, empathetic stories that make us think differently about the world we live in, and \u003cem\u003eA Great Country\u003c\/em\u003e is no exception.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push and The Whispers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Shilpi Somaya Gowda deftly explores racial biases and class divides in this riveting, layered, and empathetic tale. Readers will feel deeply for the Shah family even as mistakes and miscalculations escalate, and convictions are challenged by real life. A GREAT COUNTRY is a timely, honest, and powerful story, and one that is sure to spark much discussion.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichelle Gable, New York Times bestselling author of A Paris Apartment and The Lipstick Bureau\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890814873829,"sku":"NP9780063324350","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063324350.jpg?v=1730234162","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-great-country-a-novel-isbn-9780063324350","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}