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Embark on a profound literary journey with 'To Paradise', the latest novel from Hanya Yanagihara, the acclaimed author of the bestselling masterpiece 'A Little Life'. This captivating trade paperback explores three distinct timelines spanning across 1893, 1993, and 2093, addressing the complex themes of love, family, loss, and the elusive dream of utopia. Set against the backdrop of an alternate America, each narrative intertwines rich storytelling with poignant social commentary, making it a must-read for fans of literary fiction.
In an enticing twist of history, 1893 New York flourishes under the Free States, allowing passionate love to unfold between a young heir and a struggling music teacher. Fast forward to 1993, where a Hawaiian man navigates his life amidst the turmoil of the AIDS epidemic and personal demons. Finally, in the dystopian landscape of 2093, a scientist's granddaughter grapples with loss and mystery in a world rife with plagues and oppression.
Each section harmoniously connects through recurring motifs of illness, familial ties, and the stark contrasts of wealth and poverty. Yanagihara challenges readers to reflect on the nature of humanity through themes of fear, love, and loneliness, underscoring what binds us in our search for belonging and an earthly paradise.
This trade paperback edition, published in 2022 by Pan Macmillan UK, contains 720 pages of immersive storytelling that will leave you reflecting on the depth of human experience. Ideal for book clubs and personal libraries alike, 'To Paradise' is a reflection on the American dream—a narrative that resonates deeply in today's world.
**Shipping Note:** Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529077483
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Pages: 720
Description:
From the author of the classic A LITTLE LIFE, a bold, brilliant novel spanning three centuries and three different versions of the American experiment, about lovers, family, loss and the elusive promise of utopia.
In an alternate version of 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where people may live and love whomever they please (or so it seems). The fragile young scion of a distinguished family resists betrothal to a worthy suitor, drawn to a charming music teacher of no means. In a 1993 Manhattan besieged by the AIDS epidemic, a young Hawaiian man lives with his much
older, wealthier partner, hiding his troubled childhood and the fate of his father. And in 2093, in a world riven by plagues and governed by totalitarian rule, a powerful scientist's damaged granddaughter tries to navigate life without him-and solve the mystery of her husband's disappearances.
These three sections are joined in an enthralling and ingenious symphony, as recurring notes and themes deepen and enrich one another: A townhouse in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village; illness, and treatments that come at a terrible cost; wealth and squalor; the weak and the strong; race; the definition of family, and of nationhood; the dangerous righteousness of the powerful, and of revolutionaries; the longing to find a place in an earthly
paradise, and the gradual realization that it can't exist. What unites not just the characters, but these Americas, are their reckonings with the qualities that make us human: Fear. Love. Shame. Need. Loneliness.
TO PARADISE is a fin de siecle novel of marvelous litera
In an enticing twist of history, 1893 New York flourishes under the Free States, allowing passionate love to unfold between a young heir and a struggling music teacher. Fast forward to 1993, where a Hawaiian man navigates his life amidst the turmoil of the AIDS epidemic and personal demons. Finally, in the dystopian landscape of 2093, a scientist's granddaughter grapples with loss and mystery in a world rife with plagues and oppression.
Each section harmoniously connects through recurring motifs of illness, familial ties, and the stark contrasts of wealth and poverty. Yanagihara challenges readers to reflect on the nature of humanity through themes of fear, love, and loneliness, underscoring what binds us in our search for belonging and an earthly paradise.
This trade paperback edition, published in 2022 by Pan Macmillan UK, contains 720 pages of immersive storytelling that will leave you reflecting on the depth of human experience. Ideal for book clubs and personal libraries alike, 'To Paradise' is a reflection on the American dream—a narrative that resonates deeply in today's world.
**Shipping Note:** Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529077483
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Pages: 720
Description:
From the author of the classic A LITTLE LIFE, a bold, brilliant novel spanning three centuries and three different versions of the American experiment, about lovers, family, loss and the elusive promise of utopia.
In an alternate version of 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where people may live and love whomever they please (or so it seems). The fragile young scion of a distinguished family resists betrothal to a worthy suitor, drawn to a charming music teacher of no means. In a 1993 Manhattan besieged by the AIDS epidemic, a young Hawaiian man lives with his much
older, wealthier partner, hiding his troubled childhood and the fate of his father. And in 2093, in a world riven by plagues and governed by totalitarian rule, a powerful scientist's damaged granddaughter tries to navigate life without him-and solve the mystery of her husband's disappearances.
These three sections are joined in an enthralling and ingenious symphony, as recurring notes and themes deepen and enrich one another: A townhouse in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village; illness, and treatments that come at a terrible cost; wealth and squalor; the weak and the strong; race; the definition of family, and of nationhood; the dangerous righteousness of the powerful, and of revolutionaries; the longing to find a place in an earthly
paradise, and the gradual realization that it can't exist. What unites not just the characters, but these Americas, are their reckonings with the qualities that make us human: Fear. Love. Shame. Need. Loneliness.
TO PARADISE is a fin de siecle novel of marvelous litera