| "Vendela Vida has written a riveting and suspenseful novel about an American woman's voyage to self-discovery as she travels alone in Turkey. Though the aura of dread mounts, as in one of Paul Bowles' eerie and unnerving works of fiction, there are surprising revelations here, and an utterly unpredictable ending." Joyce Carol Oates |
| "A wise and generous book." Aleksandar Hemon |
| "The Lovers pulls you out to sea with a masterful hypnosis. I was so enthralled by the grief, the sticky and sandy details, and especially the perfect articulation of feminine self-awareness that I didn't realize how deep in I was. I read the last page with a tearful gasp." Miranda July |
| "The lovers is a spare and haunting meditation on how travel can bring us full circle back to the place from which we should have started. I read it over two days and dreamed about it the second night." Francine Prose |
| "A stingingly acute account of grief, a moving meditation on love... and a page-turning adventure." Zoë Heller |
From the acclaimed author of the 2007 New York Times Notable Book Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name comes a stunning novel about the love between husbands and wives, mothers and children.
Twenty-eight years ago, Peter and Yvonne honeymooned in the beautiful coastal village of Datça, Turkey. Now Yvonne is a widow, her twin children grown. Hoping to immerse herself in memories of a happier time - as well as sand and sea - Yvonne returns to Datça. But her plans for a restorative week in Turkey are quickly complicated. Instead of comforting her, her memories begin to trouble her. Her vacation rental's landlord and his bold, intriguing wife - who share a curious marital arrangement - become constant uninvited visitors, in and out of the house.
Overwhelmed by the past and unexpectedly dislocated by the environment, Yvonne clings to a newfound friendship with Ahmet, a local boy who makes his living as a shell collector. With Ahmet as her guide, Yvonne gains new insight into the lives of her own adult children, and she finally begins to enjoy the shimmering sea and relaxed pace of the Turkish coast. But a devastating accident upends her delicate peace and throws her life into chaos - and her sense of self into turmoil.
With the crystalline voice and psychological nuance for which her work has been so celebrated, Vendela Vida has crafted another unforgettable heroine in a stunningly beautiful and mysterious landscape.
Genre: Romance
Twenty-eight years ago, Peter and Yvonne honeymooned in the beautiful coastal village of Datça, Turkey. Now Yvonne is a widow, her twin children grown. Hoping to immerse herself in memories of a happier time - as well as sand and sea - Yvonne returns to Datça. But her plans for a restorative week in Turkey are quickly complicated. Instead of comforting her, her memories begin to trouble her. Her vacation rental's landlord and his bold, intriguing wife - who share a curious marital arrangement - become constant uninvited visitors, in and out of the house.
Overwhelmed by the past and unexpectedly dislocated by the environment, Yvonne clings to a newfound friendship with Ahmet, a local boy who makes his living as a shell collector. With Ahmet as her guide, Yvonne gains new insight into the lives of her own adult children, and she finally begins to enjoy the shimmering sea and relaxed pace of the Turkish coast. But a devastating accident upends her delicate peace and throws her life into chaos - and her sense of self into turmoil.
With the crystalline voice and psychological nuance for which her work has been so celebrated, Vendela Vida has crafted another unforgettable heroine in a stunningly beautiful and mysterious landscape.
Genre: Romance
Similar Books by other authors...
What the Nanny Saw Fiona Neill | One Day David Nicholls | A Visit from the Goon Squad Jennifer Egan | At Last (Patrick Melrose, book 5) Edward St. Aubyn |
Used availability for Vendela Vida's The Lovers
See all available used copies of this book at: Abebooks UK or Abebooks US
Hardback Editions
July 2011 : Hardback
| Title: The Lovers Author(s): Vendela Vida ISBN: 1-84887-520-7 / 9781848875203 (UK edition) Publisher: Atlantic Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 2010 : Hardback
| Title: Lovers Author(s): Vendela Vida ISBN: 1-55468-617-2 / 9781554686179 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
June 2010 : Hardback
| Title: The Lovers: A Novel Author(s): Vendela Vida ISBN: 0-06-082839-0 / 978-0-06-082839-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Ecco Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
May 2012 : Paperback
| Title: The Lovers Author(s): Vendela Vida ISBN: 1-84887-521-5 / 9781848875210 (UK edition) Publisher: Atlantic Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
July 2011 : Paperback
| Title: Lovers the Author(s): Vida Vendela ISBN: 1-84887-527-4 / 9781848875272 (UK edition) Publisher: Atlantic Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 2011 : Paperback
| Title: The Lovers Author(s): Vendela Vida ISBN: 1-55468-618-0 / 9781554686186 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Perennial Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
June 2011 : Paperback
| Title: The Lovers: A Novel Author(s): Vendela Vida ISBN: 0-06-082840-4 / 978-0-06-082840-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Ecco Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
March 2011 : Audio CD
| Title: The Lovers Author(s): Vendela Vida ISBN: 1-4407-7921-X / 978-1-4407-7921-3 Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
2010 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Lovers Author(s): Vendela Vida ISBN: 1-4407-7920-1 / 978-1-4407-7920-6 Publisher: RecordedBooks Availability: Amazon More details... |
2010 : Audio CD
| Title: The Lovers Author(s): Vendela Vida ISBN: 1-4407-7922-8 / 978-1-4407-7922-0 Publisher: RecordedBooks Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
July 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Lovers Author(s): Vendela Vida Publisher: Atlantic Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
June 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Lovers: A Novel Author(s): Vendela Vida Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
© 2012 FantasticFiction
Questions? Comments? Corrections? Please email webmaster@fantasticfiction.co.uk
Questions? Comments? Corrections? Please email webmaster@fantasticfiction.co.uk

