The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters

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The author of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows follows her acclaimed America debut with this life affirming, witty family drama an Indian This Is Where I Leave You about three Punjabi sisters embarking on a pilgrimage to their homeland to lay their mother to rest.The British born Punjabi Shergill sisters Rajni, Jezmeen, and Shirina were never close and barely got along growing up, and now as adults, have grown even further apart Rajni, a school principal is a stickler for order Jezmeen, a thirty year old struggling actress, fears her big break may never come Shirina, the peacemaking good sister married into wealth and enjoys a picture perfect life.On her deathbed, their mother voices one last wish that her daughters will make a pilgrimage together to the Golden Temple in Amritsar to carry out her final rites After a trip to India with her mother long ago, Rajni vowed never to return But she s always been a dutiful daughter, and cannot, even now, refuse her mother s request Jezmeen has just been publicly fired from her television job, so the trip to India is a welcome break to help her pick up the pieces of her broken career Shirina s in laws are pushing her to make a pivotal decision about her married life time away will help her decide whether to meekly obey, or to bravely stand up for herself for the first time.Arriving in India, these sisters will make unexpected discoveries about themselves, their mother, and their lives and learn the real story behind the trip Rajni took with their Mother long ago a momentous journey that resulted in Mum never being able to return to India again.The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters is a female take on the Indian travel narrative I was curious about how different the trip would be if it were undertaken by women, who are vulnerable to different dangers in a male dominated society, Balli Kaur Jaswal writes I also wanted to explore the tensions between tradition and modernity in immigrant communities, and particularly how those tensions play out among women like these sisters, who are the first generation to be raised outside of India Powerful, emotionally evocative, and wonderfully atmospheric, The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters is a charming and thoughtful story that illuminates the bonds of family, sisterhood, and heritage that tether us despite our differences Funny and heartbreaking, it is a reminder of the truly important things we must treasure in our lives. Read The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters – kino-fada.fr I also want you to experience the familiararity of our ancestrial state You girls are British, yes But all the generations of our family before you lived in India It is in your blood The language, the food, the way things are These things are not erased just because you grew up elsewhereSisters Rajni, Jezmeen, and Shirina have been tasked with completing a week pilgrimage to India on behalf of their mother who deeply wanted to go when she was alive Their mother organized a list ofI also want you to experience the familiararity of our ancestrial state You girls are British, yes But all the generations of our family before you lived in India It is in your blood The language, the food, the way things are These things are not erased just because you grew up elsewhereSisters Rajni, Jezmeen, and Shirina have been tasked with completing a week pilgrimage to India on behalf of their mother who deeply wanted to go when she was alive Their mother organized a list of places for them to visit as she suspected the experience would enrich them in a variety of ways...beautifully told this story was bursting with culture, family dynamics, and love Balli Kuar Jaswal completely captivated me with this engaging story about these three dynamic sisters I felt as though I was wisked away to India along with the Shergill Sisters Jaswal s writing is so descriptive, she made the characters and the setting pop off the pages Seriously when I was done with this book I felt as though I knew these characters and had been on this pilgrimage with them Some books you re beautifully told this story was bursting with culture, family dynamics, and love Balli Kuar Jaswal completely captivated me with this engaging story about these three dynamic sisters I felt as though I was wisked away to India along with the Shergill Sisters Jaswal s writing is so descriptive, she made the characters and the setting pop off the pages Seriously when I was done with this book I felt as though I knew these characters and had been on this pilgrimage with them Some books you read, some books you experience, this book was the latter Sisters Rajni, Jezmeen, and Shirina are not terribly close, in fact they don t necessarily like one another BUT it is their mother s dying wish that they take a pilgrimage to India together The sisters are all hesitant, they each have things going on in their own lives, but how can they deny their mother her dying wish What transpires is a remarkable jour...Five amazing sisterhood of the traveling in saris stars Nameste I found a real gem A sweet, inspirational, heartwarming book I loved this kind of book no matter what s your gender, nationality, religion, culture, race you have, it embraces you tightly and make you feel deeply for the characters It doesn t only serve to your mind, it does also feed your soul and empower your spirit Three sisters with different perspectives, life choices and characteristic qualities who barely stand each ot Five amazing sisterhood of the traveling in saris stars Nameste I found a real gem A sweet, inspirational, heartwarming book I loved this kind of book no matter what s your gender, nationality, religion, culture, race you have, it embraces you tightly and make you feel deeply for the characters It doesn t only serve to your mind, it does also feed your soul and empower your spirit Three sisters with different perspectives, life choices and characteristic qualities who barely stand each other take a pilgrimage trip to Indi...Gotta DNF this one It s just boring I m a number of hours into it and it s just a lot of petty squabbling with the sisters I just don t care to read any or listen I loved this authors last book, but this one isn t for me And sticking to my rule.don t read books you have no interest in any.The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters is the fourth novel by Singapore born author, Balli Kaur Jaswal Not long before she died in November, Sita Kaur Shergill set out her wishes for the pilgrimage her daughters were to make to India in her name a mix of tourism, sentimental and spiritual destinations and activities Eight months later, Bajni, Jezmeen and Shirina arrive in Delhi None of them really wants to be there Rajni, the eldest and therefore, most responsible would much rath The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters is the fourth novel by Singapore born author, Balli Kaur Jaswal Not long before she died in November, Sita Kaur Shergill set out her wishes for the pilgrimage her daughters were to make to India in her name a mix of tourism, sentimental and spiritual destinations and activities Eight months later, Bajni, Jezmeen and Shirina arrive in Delhi None of them really wants to be there Rajni, the eldest and therefore, most responsible would much rather be at home dealing with the bombshell her eighteen year old son dropped just before she departed A woman twice his age is bad enough but the prospect of being a grandmother at 43 doesn t bear thinking about Being in India, meanwhile, brings back the awful memories of the trip she made with her mother shortly after her father die...Loved it Rating 4.5 starsI expected something along the lines of Erotic stories for Punjabi widows But this was gold It captures the not so close sisters who are on a pilgrimage to fulfill their mother s death bed wish.The scenes of the British sisters adapting to the land of their parents had both hilarious and thoughtful moments Old grudges and secrets surface and there are talks about sex, wife swapping Punjabi couples, young man older woman trope, detective trailing of prospective brid Loved it Rating 4.5 starsI expected something along the lines of Erotic stories for Punjabi widows But this was gold It captures the not so close sisters who are on a pilgrimage to fulfill their mother s death bed wish.The scenes of the British sisters adapting to the land of their parents had both hilarious and thoughtful moments Old grudges and secrets surface and...After reading Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows and really enjoying it, I was so excited to receive the ARC for this one This book turned out to be quite different from what I was expecting but it was nevertheless, a very interesting read.Rajni is the eldest sister, a school principal who likes rules and everything to be in an orderly fashion However, she was not always like this and things that happened in her past completely changed her attitude and now when things are again uncertain in her After reading Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows and really enjoying it, I was so excited to receive the ARC for this one This book turned out to be quite different from what I was expecting but it was nevertheless, a very interesting read.Rajni is the eldest sister, a school principal who likes rules and everything to be in an orderly fashion However, she was not always like this and things that happened in her past completely changed her attitude and now when things are again uncertain in her life, she is not sure how to handle everything Jezmeen is a struggling actress who s just lost her job and gone infamously viral She also has always been a rebel and resists every attempt by Rajni to follow their pilgrimage schedule and resents her sister for being so strict Shirina has always tried to be the perfect daughter but felt too invisible in her own...RATING 4 STARS2019 William Morrow HarperCollins CanadaWhen Balli Kaur Jaswal s breakout hit Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows was being read by anyone, I sniffed at it I am not good at hyped popular books I almost go in challenging the book by having high expectations Sometimes I know it is better to just not read it till the hype dies down I then saw that Jaswal had a new novel out and I could not help myself and requested it I put it off for a month and then decided to dive in and see w RATING 4 STARS2019 William Morrow HarperCollins CanadaWhen Balli Kaur Jaswal s breakout hit Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows was being read by anyone, I sniffed at it I am not good at hyped popular books I almost go in challenging the book by having high expectations Sometimes I know it is better to just not read it till the hype dies down I then saw that Jaswal had a new novel out and I could not help myself and requested it I put it off for a month and then decided to dive in and see what happens Another reason I was hesitant in reading Jaswal s books...

The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters
  • English
  • 03 November 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 312 pages
  • 0062645145
  • Balli Kaur Jaswal
  • The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters