Ruins A Novel
Ruins A Novel by Amy Taylor, published by Random House on August 12, 2025, is a 320-page exploration of complex relationships set against the backdrop of Athens. This novel follows a couple, Emma and Julian, who arrive in Greece to house-sit for a friend while grappling with their uncertain futures. As they attempt to reconnect, their plans take a dramatic turn when they meet Lena, a young Greek woman whose presence challenges their relationship and leads them into uncharted territory.
Readers will find a provocative narrative that delves into themes of desire, intimacy, and the dynamics of domestic life. As the trio navigates their intertwined lives, the story unfolds with psychological depth and interpersonal drama, reflecting on the tensions between privilege and power. Ruins presents a modern take on classic themes, offering insights into friendship, motherhood, and the complexities of divorce. This edition is available in English and features dimensions of 8.25 by 5.5 inches.
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A simmering, provocative novel about a couple whose affair with a young Greek woman over the course of a summer in Athens threatens to crack their relationship wide open
“The type of book you’ll want to gulp down in one breathless sitting . . . A summer in Athens? Check. Millennial malaise? Check. A steamy affair that upends everything? Check. . . . Taylor mixes literary musings with juicy plot twists and plenty of interpersonal drama.”—The Guardian
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At a crossroads in their lives, a couple arrives in Greece to house-sit for a friend. Emma is searching for a meaningful next step beyond work or starting a family, and Julian is struggling to come to terms with the failure of his academic career. Their visions for the future seem to be pulling them in different directions, and they hope that this summer away will help them mend their frayed connection.
Emma and Julian’s plans take an unexpected turn when they meet Lena, an enigmatic young Greek woman, who presents an opportunity for them to explore their relationship in uncharted and excitingly risky ways. However, as the heat in the city grows stifling, Emma and Julian find themselves far more entangled in Lena’s life than they’d bargained for. Engaged in a three-way struggle for control, Emma, Julian, and Lena are suddenly faced with consequences far greater—and far more explosive—than they could have predicted.
Voyeuristic and thrilling, Ruins delivers the drama of a modern Greek tragedy while exposing the tensions between privilege and power, desire and intimacy.
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