Overview
A New York Times BestsellerWinner of the 2014 Kirkus PrizeWinner of the 2014 New England Book Award for FictionA Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle AwardA Best Book of the Year for:New York Times Book Review, Time, NPR, Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, Newsday, Vogue, New York Magazine, Seattle Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, The Guardian, Kirkus Reviews, Amazon, Publishers Weekly, Our Man in Boston, Oprah.com, Salon Euphoria is Lily King's nationally bestselling breakout novel of three young, gifted anthropologists of the '30's caught in a passionate love triangle that threatens their bonds, their careers, and, ultimately, their lives. Inspired by events in the life of revolutionary anthropologist Margaret Mead, Euphoria is "dazzling ... suspenseful ... brilliant...an exhilarating novel."--Boston Globe
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- ISBN-13: 9780802123701
- ISBN-10: 0802123708
- Publisher: Grove Press
- Publish Date: April 2015
- Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
- Page Count: 288
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This article was originally published in the April 2015 issue of BookPage. Download the entire issue for the Kindle or Nook.
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This article was originally published in the April 2015 issue of BookPage. Download the entire issue for the Kindle or Nook.