5/14/2023 0 Comments The Ruins of Us by Keija Parssinen![]() ![]() Abdullah had realized he could not satisfy his hungering heart with trifles. Were they starting again? The affairs that had eaten her insides like a parasite? No, they had moved beyond those days, there were years beyond those days. The shop was hot she was aware of the sweat forming by her ears, where the veil met her hairline. His mouth tasted like the blueberry pie we had eaten in a late-afternoon fit of indulgence.īut never onyx, Abdullah knew her too well for that. Keija Parssinen is the author of The Ruins of Us, which earned a Michener-Copernicus award and was named Best Book of the Mid-East Region in Turkeys. It stormed for three hours, the heavens a grayish purple, like dusty plums, with us crouched by the roadside. ![]() For me, Abdi buys amethysts because the color so closely matches the sky that day when we had to park at the rest stop, just east of Marble Falls, and wait out the tornado warning. The jeweler’s befuddlement made her want to correct him again, this time with greater specificity. Please don’t tell him I’ve ruined the surprise.”Ībdullah knew she despised onyx – it looked too gothic against her pale skin, and Rosalie considered the stone’s patent-leather sheen gaudy. She has contributed to The Washington Post. I could swear the sheikh said the anniversary was in December. Keija Parssinen is the author of the novels The Ruins of Us (2012) and The Unraveling of Mercy Louis (2015). ![]() But perhaps I have spoiled his surprise for you. Rent The Ruins of Us 1st edition (978-0062064486) today, or search our site for other textbooks by Keija Parssinen. “No, madam, there’s no mistaking Sheikh Abdullah. ![]()
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