The Lotus Eaters
Written by: Tatjana Soli
Category: Fiction
Genre: Historical Fiction
Book Details:
ISBN 10: 0007364199
ISBN 13: 9780007364190
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperPress
Date Published: United Kingdom, July 22nd, 2010
Language: English
Condition: Good
Appearance: The book cover shows signs of being slightly worn and well-read. The edges and corners have minor wear, and there is a small tear at the top right corner. The cover is still intact and readable, with no major damage or markings.
Synopsis:
As the fall of Saigon begins in 1975, two lovers make their way through the streets, desperately trying to catch one of the last planes out. Helen Adams, a photojournalist, must leave behind a war she has become addicted to and a devastated country she loves. Linh, her lover, must grapple with his own conflicting loyalties to the woman from whom he can't bear to be parted, and his country. Betrayal and self-sacrifice follows, echoing the pattern of their relationship over the war-torn years, beginning in the splendour of Angkor Wat, with jaded, cynical, larger-than-life war correspondent Sam Darrow, Helen's greatest love and fiercest competitor, driven by demons she can only hope to vanquish. Spurred on by the moral imperative of documenting the horror of war, of getting the truth out to an international audience, and the immense personal cost this carries, Sam and Helen's passionate and all-consuming love is tested to the limit. This mesmerising novel carries resonance across contemporary wars with questions of love and heart-breaking betrayal interwoven with the conflict.
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