The Ruins of Us
A Novel
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Twenty-five years into her marriage to wealthy Abdullah al-Baylani, the American Rosalie is shattered to find that her husband has taken another wife, and worries about the effect this will have on their teenage children, Faisal and Mariam--worries that will soon prove prescient.
Imprint:
New York : - Harper Perennial
Pages:
324
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9780062064486, 0062064487
Language:
English
Notes:
Includes: "insights, interviews & more".
Statement of responsibility:
Keija Parssinen
Characteristics:
324 p. ;,21 cm.
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Add a CommentHow would you feel and what would you do if, after giving up your culture and your country, you found out your husband had legally taken a second wife? This is the dilemma that faces Rosalie in her 27th year of marriage to a Saudi man. His choice puts their entire family in crisis, and each individual responds in a different way. An interesting novel.