Oleander girl : [a novel] / Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

Korobi Roy is a sheltered young Hindu woman from Kolkata. Soon after she becomes engaged to Rajat Bose, the scion of a wealthy family, Korobi learns that the father she believed dead is actually alive in the United States. When she flies to the States to find her father, a complicated series of events unravels the smug assurance of her fiance's family, exposing the flaws and the strengths of the people around her. Divakaruni, who has examined the lives of Indian women living in the United States in works like The Arranged Marriage and Mistress of Spices, introduces a cast of characters who defy their stereotypes. Korobi's ideal sacrificing grandmother has secrets of her own. Asif Ali, the Boses' Muslim chauffeur, is much more than a humble servant. Bhattacharya, an ambitious politician, has a heart; and Rajat's little sister, Pia, has amazing courage. Exploring the United States and India in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, Divakaruni has crafted a beautiful, complex story in which caste, class, religion, and race are significant factors informing people's world views