{"product_id":"the-lotus-eaters-paperback","title":"The Lotus Eaters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTatjana Soli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Winner of UK's James Tait Black Prize \u003cbr\u003e- New York Times Notable Book of 2010 \u003cbr\u003e- American Library Association 2011 Notable Book \u003cbr\u003e- Finalist LA Times Book Award \u003cbr\u003e- A Kirkus Reviews Top Debut Fiction of 2010 \u003cbr\u003e- Bookmarks Magazine Best Literary Fiction of 2010\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the final days of a falling Saigon, \u003ci\u003eThe Lotus Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds the story of three remarkable photographers brought together under the impossible umbrella of war: Helen Adams, a once-naïve ingénue whose ambition conflicts with her desire over the course of the fighting; Linh, the mysterious Vietnamese man who loves her, but is torn between conflicting loyalties to his homeland and his heart; and Sam Darrow, a man addicted to the narcotic of violence, to his intoxicating affair with Helen and to the ever-increasing danger of his job. All three become transformed by the conflict they have risked everything to record. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this much-heralded debut, Tatjana Soli creates a searing portrait of three souls trapped by their impossible passions, contrasting the wrenching horror of combat and the treachery of obsession with the redemptive power of love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTatjana Soli\u003c\/b\u003e's short stories have been widely published and twice cited in the 100 Distinguished Stories in Best American Short Stories and nominated for the Pushcart Prize. She lives in Orange County, California. This is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 8.27 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 21, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762382340384,"sku":"9780312674441","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/63965c3a0f16bfe27e6e303e10bcdda8.webp?v=1780220595","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lotus-eaters-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}