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The Lovers : SHORTLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD - Yumna Kassab
Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023

The Lovers

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD

By: Yumna Kassab

Hardcover | 3 January 2022

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What happens when we become used to each other, when we become bored, when we anticipate each other’s moods like the seasons cycled in a day? What happens when you are tired of me and I tire of you?

Every couple has a story. How they met, how they fell in love – their ups, their downs. What made them want to be in each other's arms day and night. The struggle of family expectations. The need to please each other, the desire to go their separate ways. It is about the private universe between two people as they try to hold to each other despite the barriers of geography, culture and class.

Every couple has a beginning, a middle, and maybe an end.

The Lovers is an enchanting fable that explores the light and dark of a relationship – a love distilled down to its barest form. You might think you know this story. Maybe you do.

About the Author

Yumna Kassab is a writer from Western Sydney. She studied medical science and neuroscience at university. Her first book of short stories, The House of Youssef, has been listed for prizes including the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, Queensland Literary Award, NSW Premier's Literary Award and The Stella Prize.
Industry Reviews
‘her writing is poetic and reverential. The author’s understanding of love, romance and of responsibility runs deep.’

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