The Lotus Eaters (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780312674441)

- Winner of UK's James Tait Black Prize
- New York Times Notable Book of 2010
- American Library Association 2011 Notable Book
- Finalist LA Times Book Award
- A Kirkus Reviews Top Debut Fiction of 2010
- Bookmarks Magazine Best Literary Fiction of 2010

In the final days of a falling Saigon, The Lotus Eaters unfolds the story of three remarkable photographers brought together under the impossible umbrella of war: Helen Adams, a once-na?e ing駭ue 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.

In 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.

Author: Tatjana Soli
ISBN-10: 0312674449
ISBN-13: 9780312674441
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Language: English
Published: 12/21/2010
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.55w x 1.09d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 01/02/2011 pg. 20