Humorous and thoughtful, this fish-out-of-water tale follows an Indianimmigrant in Ireland. The migrant, a young doctor from an extremelywealthy and western medical family from Madras, arrives in Irelandwith high hopes. When he joins a Dublin hospital on a fellowship, hediscovers that, to many, he is just another “ foreign doctor.” His storiesof acclimation speak of identity, belonging, and the home (and meals)the young man left behind in this insightful but lighthearted novel.
Humorous and thoughtful, this fish-out-of-water tale follows an Indianimmigrant in Ireland. The migrant, a young doctor from an extremelywealthy and western medical family from Madras, arrives in Irelandwith high hopes. When he joins a Dublin hospital on a fellowship, hediscovers that, to many, he is just another “ foreign doctor.” His storiesof acclimation speak of identity, belonging, and the home (and meals)the young man left behind in this insightful but lighthearted novel.
Barnes & Noble is the world’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. Our Nook Digital business offers a lineup of NOOK® tablets and e-Readers and an expansive collection of digital reading content through the NOOK Store®. Barnes & Noble’s mission is to operate the best omni-channel specialty retail business in America, helping both our customers and booksellers reach their aspirations, while being a credit to the communities we serve.
