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Marriage of a Thousand Lies

By Sj Sindu

Marriage of a Thousand Lies

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"What a gorgeous, heartbreaking novel."-Roxane Gay ​​ A necessary and exciting addition to both the Sri Lankan-American and LGBTQ canons, SJ Sindu's debut novel offers a moving and sharply rendered​ exploration of friendship, family, love, and loss. Lucky and her husband, Krishna, are gay. They present an illusion of marital bliss to their conservative Sri Lankan-American families, while each dates on the side. It's not ideal, but for Lucky, it seems to be working. She goes out dancing, she drinks a bit, she makes ends meet by doing digital art on commission. But when Lucky's grandmother has a nasty fall, Lucky returns to her childhood home and unexpectedly reconnects with her former best friend and first lover, Nisha, who is preparing for her own arranged wedding with a man she's never met. As the connection between the two women is rekindled, Lucky tries to save Nisha from entering a marriage based on a lie. But does Nisha really want to be saved? And after a decade's worth of lying, can Lucky break free of her own circumstances and build a new life? Is she willing to walk away from all that she values about her parents and community to live in a new truth? As Lucky-an outsider no matter what choices she makes-is pushed to the breaking point, Marriage of a Thousand Lies offers a vivid exploration of a life lived at a complex intersection of race, sexuality, and nationality. The result is a profoundly American debut novel shot through with humor and loss, a story of love, family, and the truths that define us all.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
302
Release Date:
2018-07-10
Publication Date:
2018-07-10
Publisher:
Soho Press Inc
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1616959479
ISBN13:
9781616959470
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
306 g
Height:
20.6 cm
Width:
13.8 cm
Thickness:
2.2 cm
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