The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli

The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli

[A] tremendously evocative debut, a love story set in the hallucinatory atmosphere of war, described in translucent, fever-dream prose. Janice Y. K. Lee, author of the bestselling THE PIANO TEACHER

'[A] haunting debut novel…quietly mesmerizing…tough and lyrical bookIts object lessons in how Helen learns to refine her wartime photography are succinct and powerful. By the end of the story – in ways that bring to mind the feverishness of the Iraqi war film “The Hurt Locker”, with its very different locations, job descriptions and wartime imperatives – [Helen] has been utterly transformed. She is no longer a witness to history. As Ms Soli makes her readers understand very viscerally, Helen has become part of the history that she set out to record.’ Janet Maslin, The New York Times

'Tatjana Soli's splendid first novel…Vivid battle scenes, sensual romantic entanglements and elegant writing add to the pleasures of The Lotus Eaters.' The New York Times Book Review (front cover review)

'If it's possible to judge a novel by its first few lines, then The Lotus Eaters, Tatjana Soli's fiction debut, shows great promise right from the start… The author explores Helen's psyche with startling clarity, and portrays the chaotic war raging around her with great attention to seemingly minor details. The real heartbreak in The Lotus Eaters is found in subtle, unexpected moments.' Boston Globe

'As with the Academy Award-winning The Hurt Locker, this novel examines the addiction to that adrenaline rush sometimes experienced by those unlucky enough to fall prey to…"terrible love of war"…"If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough," photojournalist Robert Capa famously said, and this is the dilemma that Helen faces: How close should she get?.. .The Vietnam conflict has receded into the history books, but The Lotus Eaters feels pulled from today's headlines, full of meaning for readers whose country is once again sending men and women to the battlefields, both to fight and to document that fighting.' Washington Post

'Gorgeous sensory details…[an] entrancing debut' People magazine

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780007364190
ISBN 10	0007364199
Title	The Lotus Eaters
Author	Tatjana Soli
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2010-07-22
Number of pages	400
Prizes	Winner of James Tait Black Memorial Book Prize: Fiction 2011
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.