Night Jasmine Tree

Night Jasmine Tree is the hidden backstory of an Indian immigrant's move to the United States because his love of a lower caste girl was rejected by his conservative family. A poignant portrayal of 'East Meets West' and 'Past Meets Present.' The novel exposes a deeply ingrained ailment of Indian society-their caste system, which pervades every aspect of life with subtle destructive force. The high caste protagonist in this contemporary novel falls in love with a lower caste girl in college. The consequences become unimaginable even when they emigrate to the U.S. The past cannot be willed away. The entertaining stories of his youth he tells his American grandchildren, reveal the silent torments and struggles that originated with his family in India. These stories, touching and sublime by themselves, provide the backbone of this novel. How long can he carry on his playful veneer? Will the past destroy him, or can he find peace?

A cathartic novel of ultimate triumph of the human spirit, heartwarming and realistic; family love so purely described, it will remind the reader of their own family. A wonderful gift for all occasions. Excellent for school and college readings.