The Lover
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AlbakiReads Editorial A forbidden affair in 1930s Saigon
A forbidden affair in 1930s Saigon
Set in 1930s Saigon, The Lover centers on the relationship between a poor young French girl and the son of a wealthy Chinese family. Their affair unfolds against entrenched social conventions and the sharp divide between their circumstances, while hostility within the girl’s family forms a parallel source of conflict. The novel brings private desire, class difference, colonial-era society, and family fracture into close proximity, framing the lovers’ relationship as both intimate and socially constrained.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Readers interested in literary fiction set in colonial-era Saigon
- Those drawn to stories of forbidden relationships and class divisions
- Readers seeking fiction focused on family conflict and social convention
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Forbidden loveClass differenceColonial societyFamily conflictDesire and social constraint
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Book Overview A sensational international bestseller, and winner of Frances' coveted Prix Goncourt, 'The Lover' is an unforgettable portrayal of the in...
A sensational international bestseller, and winner of Frances' coveted Prix Goncourt, 'The Lover' is an unforgettable portrayal of the incandescent relationship between two lovers, and of the hate that slowly tears the girl's family apart. Saigon, 1930s: a poor young French girl meets the elegant son of a wealthy Chinese family. Soon they are lovers, locked into a private world of passion and intensity that defies all the conventions of their society. A sensational international bestseller, 'The Lover' is disturbing, erotic, masterly. Here is an unforgettable portrayal of the incandescent relationship between the lovers, and of the hate that slowly tears the girl's family apart.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 128 | Language: English | Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS 360 | ISBN: 0007205007
FormatPaperback
Pages128
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0007205007
EAN9780007205004
PublisherHARPERCOLLINS 360
Publication Date2006-01-16
EditionRevised
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.3 Pounds
Length8.0 Inches
Width5.0 Inches
Height0.36 Inches
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