The Golden Son by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

Two childhood friends divided by duty and distance

Good Condition – spine fading and light wear evident. 

Anil is the cherished eldest son of a large Indian family, while Leena is his brave and closest childhood companion. Adulthood sends them along very different paths: Anil travels to Dallas to train as a doctor, confronting temptation and pressure in a demanding hospital, while Leena enters an arranged marriage far from home and discovers painful complications. Years later, their lives intersect again when both are struggling to define themselves. Shilpi Somaya Gowda’s tender novel explores friendship, family obligation, ambition and the choices required to build an authentic life.