1973, ISBN: 0151015198

Francisco D'Sai is a firstborn son of a firstborn son all the way back to the beginning of a long line of proud Konkans. Known as the "Jews of India," the Konkans kneeled before the Portu… Mehr…

Francisco D'Sai is a firstborn son of a firstborn son all the way back to the beginning of a long line of proud Konkans. Known as the "Jews of India," the Konkans kneeled before the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama's sword and before Saint Francis Xavier s cross, abandoned their Hindu traditions, and became Catholics. In 1973 Francisco's Konkan father, Lawrence, and American mother, Denise, move to Chicago, where Francisco is born. His father, who does his best to assimilate into American culture, drinks a lot and speaks little. But his mother, who served in the Peace Corps in India, and his uncle Sam (aka Samuel Erasmus D'Sai) are passionate raconteurs who do their best to preserve the family's Konkan heritage. Friends, allies, and eventually lovers, Sam and Denise feed Francisco s imagination with proud visions of India and Konkan history. Filled with romance, comedy, and masterful storytelling, "The Konkans" leaves us surprised by what secrets history may hold for us if only we wonder enough to look. asia,catholicism,christian books and bibles,christianity,contemporary,domestic life,fiction,history,india,literary Christian Books & Bibles, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company<

1973, ISBN: 0151015198

Francisco D’Sai is a firstborn son of a firstborn son—all the way back to the beginning of a long line of proud Konkans. Known as the ÒJews of India,Ó the Konkans kneeled before the Portu… Mehr…

Francisco D’Sai is a firstborn son of a firstborn son—all the way back to the beginning of a long line of proud Konkans. Known as the ÒJews of India,Ó the Konkans kneeled before the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama’s sword and before Saint Francis Xavier’s cross, abandoned their Hindu traditions, and became Catholics. In 1973 Francisco’s Konkan father, Lawrence, and American mother, Denise, move to Chicago, where Francisco is born. His father, who does his best to assimilate into American culture, drinks a lot and speaks little. But his mother, who served in the Peace Corps in India, and his uncle Sam (aka Samuel Erasmus D’Sai) are passionate raconteurs who do their best to preserve the family’s Konkan heritage. Friends, allies, and eventually lovers, Sam and Denise feed Francisco’s imagination with proud visions of India and Konkan history. Filled with romance, comedy, and masterful storytelling, The Konkans leaves us surprised by what secrets history may hold for us if only we wonder enough to look. asia,catholicism,christian books and bibles,christianity,contemporary,domestic life,fiction,history,india,literary Christian Books & Bibles, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt<

2008, ISBN: 9780151015191

Harcourt, 2008-02-01. First Edition. Hardcover. New. Francisco D'Sai is a firstborn son of a firstborn son - all the way back to the beginning of a long line of proud Konkans. Known… Mehr…

Harcourt, 2008-02-01. First Edition. Hardcover. New. Francisco D'Sai is a firstborn son of a firstborn son - all the way back to the beginning of a long line of proud Konkans. Known as the "Jews of India," the Konkans kneeled before the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama's sword and before Saint Francis Xavier's cross, abandoned their Hindu traditions, and became Catholics. In 1973 Francisco's Konkan father, Lawrence, and American mother, Denise, move to Chicago, where Francisco is born. His father, who does his best to assimilate into American culture, drinks a lot and speaks little. But his mother, who served in the Peace Corps in India, and his uncle Sam (aka Samuel Erasmus D'Sai) are passionate raconteurs who do their best to preserve the family's Konkan heritage. Friends, allies, and eventually lovers, Sam and Denise feed Francisco's imagination with proud visions of India and Konkan history., Harcourt, 2008-02-01<

ISBN: 9780151015191

Hardcover, Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, Appearance of only slight previous use. Cover and binding show a little wear. All pages are undamaged with potentially only a few, small markings… Mehr…

Hardcover, Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, Appearance of only slight previous use. Cover and binding show a little wear. All pages are undamaged with potentially only a few, small markings. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Thriftbooks. Read. Recycle and Reuse., [PU: Harcourt]<

2008, ISBN: 9780151015191

[ Edition: first ]. Good Condition. Publisher: Harcourt Pub Date: 2/1/2008 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 320 [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] … Mehr…

[ Edition: first ]. Good Condition. Publisher: Harcourt Pub Date: 2/1/2008 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 320 [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ]<