Jun 22, 2014 lily king has every reason to feel euphoric this month. From new england book award winner lily king comes a breathtaking novel about three young anthropologists of. Blindsided by her mothers sudden death and wrecked by a recent love affai. Andrew bankson meets them on their journey and helps them explore one of the tribes that he knew from his travels. The following is an edited transcript of our conversation. Its the fascinating and dramatic tale of a love triangle, set in 1930s new guinea. Lily king has every reason to feel euphoric this month. Euphoria won the kirkus prize and the new england book award for fiction and was named a best book of the year by time magazine, the new york times, entertainment weekly, and many others. Read euphoria by lily king available from rakuten kobo. Following the breakout success of her critically acclaimed and awardwinning novel euphoria, lily king returns with an unforgettable portrait of an artist as a young woman blindsided by her mothers sudden death and wrecked by a recent love affair, casey peabody has arrived in massachusetts in the summer of 1997 without a plan.
Set between two world wars and inspired by events in the life of revolutionary anthropologist margaret mead, euphoria is an enthralling story of passion, possession, exploration, and sacrifice fromaccomplished author lily king. Fortune and gregory batesonneither a slouch in his own right. Euphoria explores the love lives and careers of three anthropologists. Suspense along the sepik with the young scientists of euphoria lily kings new novel was inspired by a reallife moment in 1933, when the lives of. Lily king has built her reputation as a gifted novelist steadily over three books. English anthropologist andrew bankson has been alone in the field for seve. American nell stone and her australian husband, fen, have decided to leave the territory of new guinea, abandoning their study of an uncooperative and violent tribe, when they meet andrew bankson the night before their planned departure. King, the author of three earlier and much acclaimed works. Most striking about euphoria is the expertly weighted interplay between meads expedition and kings freeroaming imagination. Jun 03, 2014 listen to euphoria audiobook by lily king. Set between two world wars and inspired by events in the life of revolutionary anthropologist margaret mead, euphoria is an enthralling story of passion, possession, exploration, and sacrifice from accomplished author lily king. A new york times bestseller winner of the 2014 kirkus prize winner of the 2014 new england book award for fiction a fi. Inspired by events in the life of cultural anthropologist margaret mead, king has fashioned a haunting novel of love, ambition, and obsession, focused on three anthropologists offmap in new guinea. With euphoria, lily king gives us a searing and absolutely mesmerizing glimpse into 1930s new guinea, a world as savage and fascinating as conrads heart of darkness, where obsessions rise to a feverish pitch, and three dangerously entangled anthropologists will never be the same again.
I picture a writer chipping away at her words, like a sculptor to marble, until the true. Euphoria audiobook published june 3rd 2014 by blackstone audio, inc. Euphoria, a novel based on margaret mead, by lily king. Euphoria by lily king read by simon vance xe sands. Euphoria midwest collaborative for library services overdrive. Euphoria the free library of philadelphia overdrive. From new england book award winner lily king comes a breathtaking novel about three young anthropologists of the 30s caught in a passionate love triangle that threatens their bonds, their careers, and ultimately, their lives. Euphoria atlantafulton public library system overdrive. Dec 24, 2014 lily kings euphoria, a fictionalised account of a brief period of field work along new guineas sepik river in 1933, does not set out to redeem meads reputation, but its humanising.
Nov 19, 2014 this feature is not available right now. Suspense along the sepik with the young scientists. Euphoria by lily king is a fascinating novel about three anthropologists studying native tribes in papua new guinea in the 1930s. Tribal loyalties and a tragic love story a sensual novel based on the life of the american anthropologist margaret mead. Lily kings euphoria heading to the screen the washington. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. In the early 1930s, nell and fen are married anthropologists in 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.
Lily king is the author of several awardwinning novels. Lily king spoke with me just before the publication of euphoria about the genesis of the novel, and how its gripping inventions relate to the lives of the woman and men who inspired the book. Euphoria audiobook, written by lily king audio editions. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Most striking about euphoria is the expertly weighted interplay between meads expedition and king s freeroaming imagination. Drafts of euphoria are stacked in descending towers along one wall, each draft a stairstep lower. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. I picture a writer chipping away at her words, like a sculptor to marble, until the true work reveals itself. For those who want to read a tale of work, love, and passion of many kinds there is lily kings dazzling new novel, euphoria. Jun 08, 2014 in euphoria, the novelist lily king has taken the known details of that occasion a 1933 field trip to the sepik river, in new guinea, during which mead and her second husband, reo.
Her fourth, euphoria a smart, sexy, concise work inspired by anthropologist margaret meadshould solidify the critical approval and bring her a host of new readers. Lily king goodreads author, simon vance goodreads author narrator. Lily kings euphoria, a fictionalised account of a brief period of field work along new guineas sepik river in 1933, does not set out to redeem meads reputation, but its humanising. English anthropologist andrew bankson has been alone in the field for several years, studying the kiona river tribe in the territory of new guinea. Although the reality is thinly veiled it offers a volatile triangle for king to fill with an alternate history. I needed this time, because i loved this story and these characters so much. Euphoria by lily king book club discussion questions. Euphoria ebook by lily king 9780802192516 rakuten kobo. A stimulating and entertaining meditation on the unhappiness at the heart of the modern cult of happiness, perpetual euphoria is a book for everyone who has ever bristled at the command to be happy. In euphoria, the novelist lily king has taken the known details of that occasion a 1933 field trip to the sepik river, in new guinea, during which mead and her second husband, reo.
Her mail consists of wedding invitations and final notices. Blindsided by her mothers sudden death and wrecked by a recent love affair, casey peabody has arrived in massachusetts in the summer of 1997 without a plan. Jun 17, 2014 euphoria, a novel based on margaret mead, by lily king. Euphoria midwest collaborative for library services. Euphoria toledo lucas county public library overdrive. Although the reality is thinly veiled it offers a volatile triangle for king to. From new england book award winner lily king comes a breathtaking novel about three young anthropologists of the 30s. Euphoria offers a brilliant reimagining of meads pioneering exploits. English anthropologist andrew bankson has been alone in the field for. In a perfect marriage of words and voice, narrators simon vance and xe sands join author lily king to produce an extraordinary audiobook experience. From new england book award winner lily king comes a breathtaking novel about three young anthropologists of the 1930s caught in a passionate love triangle that threatens their bonds, their careers, and ultimately, their lives. Mar 03, 2020 following the breakout success of her critically acclaimed and awardwinning novel euphoria, lily king returns with an unforgettable portrait of an artist as a young woman. Euphoria oregon digital library consortium overdrive.