By the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers, Lily King's first-ever collection of exceptional and innovative short stories.
Lily King Book order
January 1, 1963
Lily King crafts novels that delve into the intricate dynamics of human relationships and psychology, often set against compelling and potentially perilous backdrops. Her writing is celebrated for its taut, witty, and fiercely intelligent exploration of competing egos and desires. King's distinctive prose captures the nuances of character and the evocative atmosphere of exotic settings. Her work consistently offers readers a profound look into the complexities of the human condition.
- 2021
- 2020
Writers & Lovers
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
A follow-up to the award-winning "Euphoria" follows the story of a former child golf prodigy-turned-writer and waitress whose determination to live a creative life is complicated by her relationships with two very different men.
- 2015
English anthropologist Andrew Bankson has been alone in the field for several years, studying the Kiona river tribe in the territory of New Guinea. Haunted by the memory of his brothers' deaths and increasingly frustrated and isolated by his research, Bankson is on the verge of suicide, when a chance encounter with colleagues, the controversial Nell Stone and her wry and mercurial Australian husband Fen, pulls him back from the brink. Nell and Fen have just fled the bloodthirsty Mumbanyo and, in spite of Nell's poor health, are hungry for a new discovery
- 2011
A break-out novel from one of America's most strikingly powerful and accessible talents. Father of the Rain tells the spellbinding story of a daughter struggling to assemble the shards of a broken childhood, mend her broken-down father, and build herself a future...
- 2010
The Pleasing Hour
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
After experiencing a profound personal loss, Rosie becomes an au pair for a Parisian family, where she navigates the complexities of cultural differences and familial bonds. Throughout her journey, she discovers important insights about memory and longing, ultimately finding healing and growth in her new environment.
- 2006
The English Teacher
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Fifteen years ago, Vida Avery arrived alone and pregnant at Fayer Academy. By living on campus, on an island off the New England coast, Vida has cocooned herself and her now teenage son, Peter, from the outside world and from an inside secret. This is a tale of a mother and son's vital bond.
