A heartfelt story that spans continents and generations, about a young
woman who searches for answers about a mother she barely remembers.
Sophie Shah was six when she learned her mother, Nita, had died. For
twenty-two years, she shouldered the burden of that loss. But when her
father passes away, Sophie discovers a cache of hidden letters revealing
a shattering truth: her mother didn't die. She left.
Nita Shah had everything most women dreamed of in her hometown of
Ahmedabad, India--a loving husband, a doting daughter, financial
security--but in her heart, she felt like she was living a lie. Fueled
by her creative ambitions, Nita moved to Paris, the artists' capital of
the world--even though it meant leaving her family behind. But once in
Paris, Nita's decision and its consequences would haunt her in ways she
never expected.
Now that Sophie knows the truth, she's determined to find the mother who
abandoned her. Sophie jets off to Paris, even though the impulsive trip
may risk her impending arranged marriage. In the City of Light, she
chases lead after lead that help her piece together a startling portrait
of her mother. Though Sophie goes to Paris to find Nita, she may just
also discover parts of herself she never knew.
