The Ruins of Us
Author(s): Keija Parssinen
More than two decades after moving to Saudi Arabia and marrying Abdullah Baylani, Rosalie learns that her husband has taken a second wife, beautiful Palestinian Isra. The discovery plunges the powerful family into chaos as Rosalie grapples with leaving Saudi Arabia, her life, and her family behind.
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A stunning debut novel about the turmoil and heartbreak that rocks a family when an American wife discovers her Saudi husband has taken a second bride.
Keija Parssinen was born in Saudi Arabia and lived there for twelve years as a third generation expatriate. She earned a degree in English literature from Princeton University and received her MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she held a Truman Capote fellowship and a Teaching and Writing fellowship. For The Ruins of Us, her first novel, she received a Michener-Copernicus award. She lives with her husband on the edge of a quarry in Columbia, Missouri.
General Fields
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- : Faber and Faber
- : Faber and Faber
- : 01 January 2012
- : 234mm X 153mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 February 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Keija Parssinen
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 813.6
- : 336