The Ruins of Us Paperback - 2012
by Keija Parssinen
A Saudi-born author's stunning debut novel tells the story of a Saudi billionaire and the turmoil and heartbreak that rock his family after his American wife discovers he has taken a second bride, and his son begins an ominous journey towards radicalism.
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More than two decades after moving to Saudi Arabia and marrying powerful Abdullah Baylani, American-born Rosalie learns that her husband has taken a second wife. That discovery plunges their family into chaos as Rosalie grapples with leaving Saudi Arabia, her life, and her family behind. Meanwhile, Abdullah and Rosalie's consuming personal entanglements blind them to the crisis approaching their sixteen-year-old son, Faisal, whose deepening resentment toward their lifestyle has led to his involvement with a controversial sheikh. When Faisal makes a choice that could destroy everything his embattled family holds dear, all must confront difficult truths as they fight to preserve what remains of their world.
The Ruins of Us is a timely story about intolerance, family, and the injustices we endure for love that heralds the arrival of an extraordinary new voice in contemporary fiction.
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- Title The Ruins of Us
- Author Keija Parssinen
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Original
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial, U.S.A.
- Date 2012-01-17
- ISBN 9780062064486 / 0062064487
- Weight 0.56 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 8.01 x 5.35 x 0.88 in (20.35 x 13.59 x 2.24 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Topical: Coming of Age
- Topical: Family
- Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, Saudi Arabia
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011028519
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- Kirkus Reviews, 12/01/2011, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 11/14/2011, Page 30
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