Home of the Floating Lily
Silmy Abdullah$16.14
$18.99
Caught between cultures, immigrant families from a Bengali neighbourhood in Toronto strive to navigate their home, relationships and happiness.
Set in both Canada and Bangladesh, Home of the Floating Lily follows the lives of the characters as they navigate the complexities of migration, displacement, love, friendship, and familial conflict. A young woman moves to Toronto after getting married but soon discovers her husband is not who she believes him to be. A mother reconciles her heartbreak when her sons defy her expectations and choose their own paths in life. A lonely international student returns to Bangladesh and forms an unexpected bond with her domestic helper. A working-class woman, caught between her love for Bangladesh and her determination to raise her daughter in Canada, makes a decision after a dark secret from the past is revealed.
In each of the stories, characters embark on difficult journeys in the search of love, dignity, and a sense of belonging.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dundurn Group
Published: 07/20/2021
ISBN: 9781459748170
Pages: 208
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/24/2021
Booklist 06/01/2021 pg. 34
Set in both Canada and Bangladesh, Home of the Floating Lily follows the lives of the characters as they navigate the complexities of migration, displacement, love, friendship, and familial conflict. A young woman moves to Toronto after getting married but soon discovers her husband is not who she believes him to be. A mother reconciles her heartbreak when her sons defy her expectations and choose their own paths in life. A lonely international student returns to Bangladesh and forms an unexpected bond with her domestic helper. A working-class woman, caught between her love for Bangladesh and her determination to raise her daughter in Canada, makes a decision after a dark secret from the past is revealed.
In each of the stories, characters embark on difficult journeys in the search of love, dignity, and a sense of belonging.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dundurn Group
Published: 07/20/2021
ISBN: 9781459748170
Pages: 208
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/24/2021
Booklist 06/01/2021 pg. 34