Ebook {Epub PDF} The Ruins of Us: A Novel by Keija Parssinen

"The Ruins of Us is an arresting story of family and country. Parssinen's characters are richly conceived and her evocative petrol universe of wealth, privilege, and intrigue is unforgettable. Powerful storytelling that is refreshing and entertaining." - Anthony Swofford, author of Jarhead.  · The Ruins of Us – Keija Parssinen. by Helen Stuhr-Rommereim. [Harper Perennial; ] Set against the dramatic and often maddening backdrop of Saudi Arabia — a land of opulence and opportunity, frustrations and limitations — The Ruins of Us is epic, tragic, and sometimes overwrought. This first novel by Keija Parssinen is a purposeful introduction for Western readers to . The Ruins of Us is a compelling, timely debut novel that explores the loneliness of expatriate life and the dangers of intolerance, as well as the things we'll do for love. More than two decades after moving to Saudi Arabia and marrying powerful Abdullah Baylani, American-born Rosalie learns that her husband has taken a second wife/5().

The Ruins of Us: A Novel. Keija Parssinen. HarperCollins, - Fiction - pages. 16 Reviews. The Ruins of Us: A Novel by Keija Parssinen. The Ruins of Us is a compelling, timely debut novel that explores the loneliness of expatriate life and the dangers of intolerance, as well as the things we'll do for love. More than two decades after moving to Saudi Arabia and marrying powerful Abdullah Baylani, American-born Rosalie learns that her. Bio. Keija Parssinen graduated cum laude from Princeton University, where she studied English literature and received a certificate from the Program for the Study of Women and Gender. She earned her MFA at the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was a Truman Capote fellow, a Teaching and Writing fellow, and the student editor of.

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