{"product_id":"the-ruins-of-us-keija-parssinen-9780062064486","title":"The Ruins of Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ruins of Us\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore 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. That discovery plunges their family into chaos as Rosalie grapples with leaving the country, her life, and her family behind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Abdullah and Rosalie's consuming personal entanglements blind them to the crisis approaching their sixteen-year-old son, Faisal, whose deepening resentment toward their lifestyle has led to his involvement with a controversial sheikh. When Faisal makes a choice that could destroy everything his embattled family holds dear, they all must confront difficult truths as they fight to preserve what remains of their world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ruins of Us\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely story about intolerance, family, and the injustices we endure for love that heralds the arrival of an extraordinary new voice in contemporary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keija Parssinen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062064487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062064486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.35w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/14\/2011 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011","brand":"Keija Parssinen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993921749247,"sku":"9780062064486","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_83c6dbce-4eca-4022-acde-f310a611f02d.jpg?v=1683327083","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ruins-of-us-keija-parssinen-9780062064486","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}