| Imaginary Men Contributor(s): Banerjee, Anjali (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416509437 ISBN-13: 9781416509431 Publisher: Gallery Books OUR PRICE: $14.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: In this hilarious and heartwarming first novel, a young Bengali-American matchmaker creates an imaginary fianc to satisfy her marriage-minded traditional parents. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - Contemporary - Fiction | Romance - Multicultural & Interracial - Fiction | Romance - Romantic Comedy |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005048441 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.75 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This charming novel about a Bengali-American matchmaker in San Francisco who creates an imaginary fiancé in order to satisfy her marriage-minded traditional parents offers a fresh variation on the timeless theme of a young woman's quest for true love. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Lina Ray has a knack for pairing up perfect couples as a professional matchmaker in San Francisco, but her well-meaning, highly traditional Indian family wants her to get married. When her Auntie Kiki introduces Lina to the bachelor from hell at her sister's wedding in India, Lina panics and blurts out, I'm engaged! Because what's the harm in a little lie? Who's sari now? Lina scrambles to find a real fiancé because Auntie Kiki will be coming to America soon to approve the match. But date after disastrous date gets her no closer to her prince -- until an actual prince arrives on her doorstep. Lina hasn't been able to stop fantasizing about traditional but dashing Raja Prasad since she met him in India. In fact, her imaginary fiancé has begun to resemble him! Now Raja is in San Francisco and wants Lina to find a suitable bride for his brother. Though they live oceans apart, Lina longs to bridge the gap. But when her fantastic fib catches up with her, life is suddenly like a Bollywood flick gone horribly wrong. Lina may have an over-developed fantasy life, but she certainly never imagined things would turn out like this! |
Contributor Bio(s): Banerjee, Anjali: - Anjali Banerjee was born in Kolkata, India, and grew up in Canada and California. Her short fiction has appeared in literary journals and she has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, she lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband. Visit her website at www.anjalibanerjee.com. |