Ergebnis für "The Father" in Familienleben

A “masterful…mesmerizing and unflinching” (Patricia Engel, New York Times bestselling author) story about a family of luchadores contending with forbidden love and secrets in Mexico City, Los Angeles, and beyond. Ernesto Vega has lived many lives, from pig farmer to construction worker to...

Lynn Pinchas, a 50-year-old gay man, is approached by a younger man named Mark, who appears out of nowhere and claims he is Lynn’s son. Is this a scam? Apparently, Lynn’s father had taken him to a female prostitute when he was 18 to “prove” his son wasn’t gay. Could Mark’s mother actually be this prostitute? Through DNA testing, various scenarios are revealed as to the authenticity of Mark’s claim. And just when you think you’ve figured out the mystery, a 50-year-old secret held by Lynn’s dead mother is revealed.

A “painfully beautiful” (Booklist), heartwarming, and charmingly funny debut novel about how a discovered box in the attic leads one Bengali American family down a path toward understanding the importance of family, even when splintered. Shantanu Das is living in the shadows of his past. In...