The Lovers

by Vendela Vida

Genres: General Fiction

Synopsis

A recipient of the Kate Chopin Writing Award, author Vendela Vida had her two previous novels named Notable Books of the Year by the New York Times. In this third work of fiction, she delivers an introspective tale of one woman examining her past. It has been 28 years since Yvonne last visited Datca, Turkey, for her honeymoon. Now a widow, she returns to the lovely coastal village hoping to escape her grief by remembering happier times. Yet much has changed since Yvonne's first visit, and she finds herself a stranger in a strange land. Her only joy comes from a burgeoning friendship with a shell-collecting local boy-until a terrible accident shatters Yvonne's peace and fills her with a pervasive sense of guilt. Vida's elegant prose and meditative ruminations allow listeners to empathize with Yvonne and understand her swirling emotions. Narrator Suzanne Toren's graceful performance strikes just the right tone for this moving work. "A riveting and suspenseful novel about an American woman's voyage to self discovery."-Joyce Carol Oates

Release date: June 28, 2011

Publisher: HarperCollins e-books

Print pages: 240