Under the Lemon Trees

by Bhira Backhaus

Book Overview

A beautifully written debut novel of a young Indian woman struggling between embracing her heritage and fitting in as an American In Oak Grove, California, 1976, there are as many Sikh temples as Christian churches, the city council has prints announcements in both English and Punjabi and the large Indian immigrant community is gracefully coexists with the old farming families. But for 15-year-old Jeeto, figuring out where she fits best-and what she...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312379536
• ISBN13: 9780312379537
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.6"