About the Book: The Namesake
'The Namesake is the story of a boy brought up Indian in America. When her
grandmother learned of Ashimas pregnancy, she was particularly thrilled at the
prospect of naming the familys first sahib. And so Ashima and Ashoke have agreed
to put off the decision of what to name the baby until a letter comes… For now,
the label on his hospital cot reads simply BABY BOY GANGULI. But as time passes
and still no letter arrives from India, American bureaucracy takes over and
demands that baby boy Ganguli be given a name. In a panic, his father decides to
nickname