Edition:
Paperback
ISBN:
9780571282180
Published:
07.06.2012
No of pages:
336
Other Editions: Paperback
The Ruins of Us
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. The discovery plunges the powerful family into chaos as Rosalie grapples with leaving Saudi Arabia, her life, and her family behind.
Abdullah and Rosalie's consuming personal entanglements also blind them to the crisis approaching their sixteen-year-old son Faisal, whose deepening resentment towards their lifestyle has led to his growing involvement with a controversial sheikh. When Faisal makes an ill-fated choice that could destroy everything his embattled family holds dear, all must confront difficult truths as they fight to preserve what remains of their love.
The Ruins of Us is a timely story about intolerance, family and the injustices we endure for love, and one which offers a fascinating insight into the tensions within contemporary Saudi Arabian society.
Tags
Categorised as:
Fiction
Sub-categories:
General Fiction
Places:
Saudi Arabia
Genres & Themes:
East vs West;
Injustice;
Multi culturalism;
Love;
Isolation;
Families
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