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The Konkans

The Konkans

The Konkans
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The Konkans

by Tony D'Souza

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ISBN 13
9780156034937
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, February 2009. Trade Paperback . Used - Good. Slight wear. May have minor sticker residue or marks or writing. Our service is second to no other seller because we use easy to remove inventory tags and try to ship every day so your book arrives quicker! As a small independent book store in the Midwest we thank you for the support. Satisfaction guaranteed in all transactions. Let us know what we can do to help!

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Francisco D'Sai is a firstborn son of a firstborn son—all the way back to the beginning of a long line of proud Konkans. Known as the "Jews of India," the Konkans kneeled before the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama's sword and before Saint Francis Xavier’s cross, abandoned their Hindu traditions, and became Catholics. In 1973 Francisco's Konkan father, Lawrence, and American mother, Denise, move to Chicago, where Francisco is born. His father, who does his best to assimilate into American culture, drinks a lot and speaks little. But his mother, who served in the Peace Corps in India, and his uncle Sam (aka Samuel Erasmus D'Sai) are passionate raconteurs who do their best to preserve the family's Konkan heritage. Friends, allies, and eventually lovers, Sam and Denise feed Francisco’s imagination with proud visions of India and Konkan history. Filled with romance, comedy, and masterful storytelling, The Konkans leaves us surprised by what secrets history may hold for us if only we wonder enough to look.  

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
22948
Title
The Konkans
Author
Tony D'Souza
Format/Binding
Trade Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
015603493X
ISBN 13
9780156034937
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Place of Publication
Boston Ma
Date Published
February 2009
Pages
320

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