The Paradise Guest Home

Zusatztext Advance praise for The Paradise Guest House   “Two survivors of Bali’s terrorist bombing find love and spiritual rebirth on an island whose inhabitants believe in reincarnation in Sussman’s touching panorama of paradise. . . . Throughout! Sussman celebrates lovers! quiet healing! and the sweetness of the island and its people.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A story of healing and redemption! of finding love in the most unexpected places! and of the importance of moving forward . . . Sussman has drawn a vivid! well-balanced portrait of a woman and a country working to recover from an unimaginable event and a very personal look at a global tragedy.”— Booklist   “Echoing Bali’s difficult recovery from [the 2002 terrorist bombing]! the characters tread the difficult terrain of post-traumatic attachment. . . . A respectful and earnest . . . treatment of devastation’s aftermath.”— Kirkus Reviews   “[A] moving story about making sense of life after a tragedy . . . This touching tale will cause contemplation about what closure truly means.”— RT Book Reviews Informationen zum Autor Ellen Sussman is the author of the novels French Lessons and On a Night Like This , both national bestsellers. She has two daughters and lives with her husband in Northern California. Klappentext A riveting and poignant novel of one woman's journey to Bali in search of love! renewal! and a place to call home--perfect for readers of Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat! Pray! Love" and Alex Garland's "The Beach." Part One 2003 “And you?” the man says. “What takes you to Bali?” The plane breaks through the cloud and there it is—­an island full of dense jungles, terraced rice paddies, and glorious beaches. Jamie flinches as if someone’s laid a fist into her heart. “Vacation?” her seatmate asks when she doesn’t answer. “Yes,” she lies. “Vacation.” He’s already told her about his silent meditation retreat, how he can’t wait, how he needs to unwind, and she thinks: Start now. She curses herself for talking to him in the first place. It was the second scotch that loosened her tongue and made her break her rule: no chats on airplanes. You can’t escape. “All by yourself?” he asks. Jamie turns toward him. “There’s an event,” she says. “I was invited to attend.” She absentmindedly runs her finger against the long, thin scar at the side of her face and then buries her hand in her lap. “A wedding?” he asks eagerly. He’s already told her about his wonderful Australian fiancée who will meet him at the retreat in Ubud. “No,” Jamie says. Her mind’s a muddle of thoughts now. There’s no reason to tell him anything. And yet she’s been telling the world: I’m going back to Bali. She’s loved watching the astonished faces of her friends. How brave, they’ve said. How bold. The plane shudders as it passes through a cloud, and Jamie grips the arms of her seat. “What are you drawing?” her seatmate asks. “You’re good.” Jamie looks at the pad in her lap. She’s sketched the island from an aerial view. She uses a light hand and few strokes—­she’s self-­taught, and it shows. Sometimes she gets it right and sometimes—­like this time—­the lines don’t add up. “Doodles,” she says, covering the paper with her hand. The plane tilts to reveal the southern coast of Bali. “That’s Kuta Beach.” The white-­sand beach stretches for miles. The center of the island is all mountain and jungle. The color is astonishing—­iridescent lizard green. Then it’s gone and they’re immersed in a thick cloud. “You’ve been here before?” he asks. “A year ago,” she says. Her palms are slick with sweat. “When my fiancée told me to meet her here, I said, No way, José. Hundreds of people were killed in the terrorist attack last year, righ...

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Advance praise for The Paradise Guest House
 
Two survivors of Bali s terrorist bombing find love and spiritual rebirth on an island whose inhabitants believe in reincarnation in Sussman s touching panorama of paradise. . . . Throughout, Sussman celebrates lovers, quiet healing, and the sweetness of the island and its people. Publishers Weekly (starred review)

A story of healing and redemption, of finding love in the most unexpected places, and of the importance of moving forward . . . Sussman has drawn a vivid, well-balanced portrait of a woman and a country working to recover from an unimaginable event and a very personal look at a global tragedy. Booklist
 
Echoing Bali s difficult recovery from [the 2002 terrorist bombing], the characters tread the difficult terrain of post-traumatic attachment. . . . A respectful and earnest . . . treatment of devastation s aftermath. Kirkus Reviews
 
[A] moving story about making sense of life after a tragedy . . . This touching tale will cause contemplation about what closure truly means. RT Book Reviews

Product details

• Authors: Ellen Sussman
• Publisher: Ballantine
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 26.03.2013
• EAN: 9780345522818
• ISBN: 978-0-345-52281-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 203 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Ballantine Books
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature