America for Beginners

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• Beginner Recently 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. Intermediate Satya, 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. Advanced An 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. This best-selling American literary fiction humorously explores the cultural heritage of its Asian characters. It's a top pick for readers who enjoy a good laugh intertwined with cultural narratives. For fans of William Boyd (Any Human Heart), Kristin Hannah (The Nightingale), Jo Browning Wroe (A Terrible Kindness), Tan Twan Eng (The Gift of Rain), and Jeanine Cummins (The Crooked Branch).