The Ruins of Us by Keija Parssinen

The Ruins of Us by Keija Parssinen

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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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The Ruins of Us by 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.
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.
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ISBN 13 9780571282722
ISBN 10 0571282725
Title The Ruins of Us
Author Keija Parssinen
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2012-07-05
Number of pages 528
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.