{"product_id":"the-lovers-paperback-3","title":"The Lovers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVendela Vida\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Vendela Vida has written a riveting and suspenseful novel about an American woman's voyage to self-discovery.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Joyce Carol Oates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stunning. A masterful meditation on grief and love. \u003cem\u003eThe Lovers\u003c\/em\u003e is a sensational novel from one of our finest writers at the height of her craft.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Stephen Elliott, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Adderall Diaries\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2007, Vendela Vida's novel \u003cem\u003eLet the Northern Lights Erase Your Name \u003c\/em\u003ewas a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book of the Year. With her new novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Lovers, \u003c\/em\u003eformer Kate Chopin Writing Award winner Vida tells a powerful and beautiful tale of a widow returning alone to the site of her honeymoon in Turkey, and her subsequent journeys through her past and her present. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of the 2007 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book \u003cem\u003eLet the Northern Lights Erase Your Name\u003c\/em\u003e comes a stunning novel about the love between husbands and wives, mothers and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-eight years ago, Peter and Yvonne honeymooned in the beautiful coastal village of Datça, Turkey. Now Yvonne is a widow, her twin children grown. Hoping to immerse herself in memories of a happier time--as well as sand and sea--Yvonne returns to Datça. But her plans for a restorative week in Turkey are quickly complicated. Instead of comforting her, her memories begin to trouble her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverwhelmed by the past and unexpectedly dislocated by the environment, Yvonne clings to a newfound friendship with Ahmet, a local boy who makes his living as a shell collector. But a devastating accident upends her delicate peace and throws her life into chaos--and her sense of self into turmoil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the crystalline voice and psychological nuance for which her work has been so celebrated, Vendela Vida has crafted another unforgettable heroine in a stunningly beautiful and mysterious landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of the 2007 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book \u003cem\u003eLet the Northern Lights Erase Your Name\u003c\/em\u003e comes a stunning novel about the love between husbands and wives, mothers and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-eight years ago, Peter and Yvonne honeymooned in the beautiful coastal village of Datça, Turkey. Now Yvonne is a widow, her twin children grown. Hoping to immerse herself in memories of a happier time--as well as sand and sea--Yvonne returns to Datça. But her plans for a restorative week in Turkey are quickly complicated. Instead of comforting her, her memories begin to trouble her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverwhelmed by the past and unexpectedly dislocated by the environment, Yvonne clings to a newfound friendship with Ahmet, a local boy who makes his living as a shell collector. But a devastating accident upends her delicate peace and throws her life into chaos--and her sense of self into turmoil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the crystalline voice and psychological nuance for which her work has been so celebrated, Vendela Vida has crafted another unforgettable heroine in a stunningly beautiful and mysterious landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.02 x 5.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42136003936391,"sku":"9780060828400","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/579201a746b8472ada059b7eea42ead6_ea6d043a-1278-4d3c-84c5-e0312e4a6407.webp?v=1732653461","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-lovers-paperback-3","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}