Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062060624. Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful, irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an inseparable bond, despite risking the gods' wrath. They are trained by the centaur Chiron in the arts of war and medicine, but when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the heroes of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the cruel Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice.

Epic in its canvas and intimate in its portrayal of lives undone and forged anew, The Lowland is a deeply felt novel of family ties that entangle and fray in ways unforeseen and unrevealed, of ties that ineluctably define who we are From Subhash's earliest memories, at every point, his brother was there. In the suburban streets of Calcutta where they wandered before dusk and in the hyacinth-strewn ponds where they played for hours on end, Udayan was always in his older brother's sight. So close in age, they were inseparable in childhood and yet, as the years pass - as U.S tanks roll into Vietnam and riots sweep across India - their brotherly bond can do nothing to forestall the tragedy that will upend their lives. Udayan - charismatic and impulsive - finds himself drawn to the Naxalite movement, a rebellion waged to eradicate inequity and poverty. He will give everything, risk all, for what he believes, and in doing so will transform the futures of those dearest to him: his newly married, pregnant wife, his brother and their parents. For all of them, the repercussions of his actions will reverberate across continents and seep through the generations that follow. Epic in its canvas and intimate in its portrayal of lives undone and forged anew, The Lowland is a deeply felt novel of family ties that entangle and fray in ways unforeseen and unrevealed, of ties that ineluctably define who we are. With all the hallmarks of Jhumpa Lahiri's achingly poignant, exquisitely empathetic story-telling, this is her most devastating work of fiction to date.

All's fair in love and lore. Joonie is living in a fantasy—at least that's what people keep telling her. A copywriter by day and fanfic auteur by night, Joonie continues to date and dump disappointing men in search of a happily ever after. But every potential suitor seems to have one flaw in They can't hold a candle to her book boyfriend, Ryke. The protagonist of her favorite fantasy romance series (and, notably, a sexy merman), Ryke is a symbol for the life Joonie craves and the kind of relationship she deserves. So with a book always in her back pocket, why would she ever settle for less? But when Joonie learns that Ryke's character is based on someone the author knows in real life, she embarks on an epic quest to track him down, meet him in person, and determine once and for all if soulmates really do exist. Unfortunately, her brother's annoying best friend who doesn't believe in love or happy endings insists on hitching a ride. And like any great hero's journey, it doesn't take long for the trials and tribulations to begin.  As Joonie fights her way toward her love interest, using the skills she acquired through reading, she'll learn an important You can pursue a fantasy, but you can't always write your own plot. As unhinged as it is brilliant, Female Fantasy is both a self-aware dive into the concept of genre and a wild, steamy romp. Most of all, though, it's a heartfelt love letter to romance readers everywhere.

All's fair in love and lore. Joonie is living in a fantasy—at least that's what people keep telling her. A copywriter by day and fanfic auteur by night, Joonie continues to date and dump disappointing men in search of a happily ever after. But every potential suitor seems to have one flaw in They can't hold a candle to her book boyfriend, Ryke. The protagonist of her favorite fantasy romance series (and, notably, a sexy merman), Ryke is a symbol for the life Joonie craves and the kind of relationship she deserves. So with a book always in her back pocket, why would she ever settle for less? But when Joonie learns that Ryke's character is based on someone the author knows in real life, she embarks on an epic quest to track him down, meet him in person, and determine once and for all if soulmates really do exist. Unfortunately, her brother's annoying best friend who doesn't believe in love or happy endings insists on hitching a ride. And like any great hero's journey, it doesn't take long for the trials and tribulations to begin.  As Joonie fights her way toward her love interest, using the skills she acquired through reading, she'll learn an important You can pursue a fantasy, but you can't always write your own plot. As unhinged as it is brilliant, Female Fantasy is both a self-aware dive into the concept of genre and a wild, steamy romp. Most of all, though, it's a heartfelt love letter to romance readers everywhere.

From the nationally bestselling author of the “powerful, heartbreaking” (Shelf Awareness) The Stationery Shop, a heartfelt, epic new novel of friendship, betrayal, and redemption set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran. In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her mother’s endless grievances, Ellie dreams of a friend to alleviate her isolation. Luckily, on the first day of school, she meets Homa, a kind, passionate girl with a brave and irrepressible spirit. Together, the two girls play games, learn to cook in the stone kitchen of Homa’s warm home, wander through the colorful stalls of the Grand Bazaar, and share their ambitions for becoming “lion women.” But their happiness is disrupted when Ellie and her mother are afforded the opportunity to return to their previous bourgeois life. Now a popular student at the best girls’ high school in Iran, Ellie’s memories of Homa begin to fade. Years later, however, her sudden reappearance in Ellie’s privileged world alters the course of both of their lives. Together, the two young women come of age and pursue their own goals for meaningful futures. But as the political turmoil in Iran builds to a breaking point, one earth-shattering betrayal will have enormous consequences. Written with Marjan Kamali’s signature “evocative, devastating, and hauntingly beautiful” (Whitney Scharer, author of The Age of Light) prose, The Lion Women of Tehran is a sweeping exploration of how profoundly we are shaped by those we meet when we are young, and the way love and courage transforms our lives.

’மாதொருபாகன்’ முடிவு இரு கோணங்களை கொண்டது. அதில் ஒன்றைப் பின்பற்றி விரிந்து செல்கிறது ‘ஆலவாயன்’. தன்னளவில் முழுமைபெற்றிருப்பதால் இதைத் தனித்தும் வாசிக்கலாம். ஆண்களைச் சார்ந்தும் சாராமலும் உருக்கொள்ளும் பெண் உலகின் விரிவையும் அதற்குள் இயங்கும் மன உணர்வுகளையும் காணும் நோக்கு இந்நாவல்.ஆண மையமிட்டதாகவே பெண்ணுலகு இருப்பினும் சுய செயல்பாட்டுக் களம் அமையும்போது எல்லாவற்றையும் கடந்து தனக்கான தேர்வுகளைச் சுதந்திரமாக மேற்கொள்ளுதல், நம்பிக்கைகளாலும் சடங்குகளாலும் கட்டப்பட்டிருக்கும் சமூகவெளியை அதன் போக்கிலேயே வீச்சுடன் எதிர்கொள்ளுதல் முதலிய இயல்புகளைச் சம்பவங்களாகவும் எண்ணங்களாகவும் காட்டுகிறது இது. நிலம் சார்ந்த வாழ்வு உழைப்பினால் அர்த்தப்படுவதைச் செயல்களைப் பிடிக்கும் சொற்கள் வழியாகவும் எளிமையும் அடர்த்தியுமான தொடர்களைக் கொண்டும் இந்நாவல் கைவசப்படுத்தியிருக்கிறது. உறவுகள் சார்ந்த கேள்விகள் ஒவ்வொரு சந்தர்ப்பத்திலும் ஓயாமல் எழுவதையும் காட்சிச் சித்திரமாக்கியுள்ளது. வட்டார மொழி வாழ்வோடு பிணைந்துள்ள பாங்கை வெளிப்படுத்தும்போது வாசிப்புத்தன்மை கூடும் என்பதற்கான சான்று இந்நாவல்.

’மாதொருபாகன்’ முடிவு இரு கோணங்களை கொண்டது. அதில் ஒன்றைப் பின்பற்றி விரிந்து செல்கிறது ‘ஆலவாயன்’. தன்னளவில் முழுமைபெற்றிருப்பதால் இதைத் தனித்தும் வாசிக்கலாம். ஆண்களைச் சார்ந்தும் சாராமலும் உருக்கொள்ளும் பெண் உலகின் விரிவையும் அதற்குள் இயங்கும் மன உணர்வுகளையும் காணும் நோக்கு இந்நாவல்.ஆண மையமிட்டதாகவே பெண்ணுலகு இருப்பினும் சுய செயல்பாட்டுக் களம் அமையும்போது எல்லாவற்றையும் கடந்து தனக்கான தேர்வுகளைச் சுதந்திரமாக மேற்கொள்ளுதல், நம்பிக்கைகளாலும் சடங்குகளாலும் கட்டப்பட்டிருக்கும் சமூகவெளியை அதன் போக்கிலேயே வீச்சுடன் எதிர்கொள்ளுதல் முதலிய இயல்புகளைச் சம்பவங்களாகவும் எண்ணங்களாகவும் காட்டுகிறது இது. நிலம் சார்ந்த வாழ்வு உழைப்பினால் அர்த்தப்படுவதைச் செயல்களைப் பிடிக்கும் சொற்கள் வழியாகவும் எளிமையும் அடர்த்தியுமான தொடர்களைக் கொண்டும் இந்நாவல் கைவசப்படுத்தியிருக்கிறது. உறவுகள் சார்ந்த கேள்விகள் ஒவ்வொரு சந்தர்ப்பத்திலும் ஓயாமல் எழுவதையும் காட்சிச் சித்திரமாக்கியுள்ளது. வட்டார மொழி வாழ்வோடு பிணைந்துள்ள பாங்கை வெளிப்படுத்தும்போது வாசிப்புத்தன்மை கூடும் என்பதற்கான சான்று இந்நாவல்.