Lily King

From New England Book Award winner Lily King comes a breathtaking novel about three young anthropologists of the '30's caught in a passionate love triangle that threatens their bonds, their careers, and, ultimately, their lives. English anthropologist Andrew Bankson has been alone in the field for several years, studying the Kiona river tribe in the Territory of New Guinea. Haunted by the memory of his brothers' deaths and increasingly frustrated and isolated by his research, Bankson is on the verge of suicide when a chance encounter with colleagues, the controversial Nell Stone and her wry and mercurial Australian husband Fen, pulls him back from the brink. Nell and Fen have just fled the bloodthirsty Mumbanyo and, in spite of Nell's poor health, are hungry for a new discovery. When Bankson finds them a new tribe nearby, the artistic, female-dominated Tam, he ignites an intellectual and romantic firestorm between the three of them that burns out of anyone's control. Set between two World Wars and inspired by events in the life of revolutionary anthropologist Margaret Mead, Euphoria is an enthralling story of passion, possession, exploration, and sacrifice from accomplished author Lily King.

Lily King's highly acclaimed, award-winning debut novel is the story of Rosie, an American au pair in Paris whose coming of age defies all our usual conceptions of naivete and experience. Rosie is fleeing an unspeakable loss that has left her homesick for her family. As she awkwardly grasps for the words to communicate with and connect to Nicole, the cool, distant, and beautifully polished mother of the three children she cares for, Rosie's bond with the patriarch of the household develops almost too naturally. When Lola, the middle child, begins to suspect an indecent intimacy between Rosie and her father, Rosie moves to the south of France to care for Nicole's elderly guardian, the storyteller of the family's secrets. There, she discovers a past darkened by war and duplicity, and finally comes to understand the tragedy behind Nicole's elusive demeanor.

From Lily King, author of the award-winning and critically acclaimed "The Pleasing Hour", comes her thrilling successor, "The English Teacher". Fifteen years ago Vida Avery arrived alone and pregnant at Fayer Academy. By living on campus, on an island off the New England coast, Vida has cocooned herself and her now teenage son, Peter, from the outside world and from an inside secret. For years she has lived largely through the books she teaches, but when she accepts an impulsive marriage proposal, the prescribed life Vida has constructed is swiftly dismantled. Peter, however, welcomes the changes. Excited to move off campus, eager to have siblings at last, Peter anticipates a regular life with a "normal" family. But his new stepsiblings are still grieving, and the memory of their recently dead mother exerts a powerful hold on the house. When Vida begins to act erratically, Peter not only realizes how complicated a normal family can be, but he sees that the mother he perceived as indomitable is collapsing and it is up to him to rescue her. "The English Teacher" is a passionate tale of a mother and son's vital bond and a provocative look at our notions of intimacy, honesty, loyalty, family and the real meaning of home. A triumphant and masterful follow-up to her lauded debut, "The English Teacher" confirms Lily King as one of the most accomplished and vibrant young voices of today.

"Et litterært trekantdrama uten sidestykke." - NEW YORK TIMES På sitt siste år på college går Jordan på date med Sam, en student fra samme litteraturkurs som henne. Denne daten kommer til å endre livet hennes for alltid. Sam bor sammen med kameraten Yash utenfor campus, og det oppstår snart intense vennskapsbånd mellom de tre – et vennskap som sakte glir over i et ladet og intrikat trekantdrama. Flere tiår senere er Jordan en vellykket forfatter som bor i Maine med mann og barn, og hun har ingen kontakt med vennene fra collegetiden. Men når Sam plutselig tar kontakt, tvinges Jordan til å konfrontere valgene hun tok som ung. Lily King er en New York Times bestselgende forfatter som så langt har skrevet fem romaner, inkludert Writers & Lovers. Bøkene hennes har fått utallige priser og utmerkelser, som The Kirkus Prize, The New England Book Award for Fiction og The Maine Book Award for Fiction. Hun bor i byen Portland i Maine. Heart the Lover er hennes første bok på norsk. “King er ekspert på å skrive kjærlighetsromaner . . . ”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Lily King har skrevet nok et mesterverk.”—Emma Straub, New York Times bestselgende forfatter