"To Paradise" by Hanya Yanagihara
"To Paradise" is a bold and ambitious novel by Hanya Yanagihara, author of the acclaimed A Little Life. Spanning three centuries and presenting three distinct narratives, the book explores themes of love, family, and the pursuit of utopia within different iterations of American society.
Key Themes
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Alternate Histories: The novel reimagines historical events, presenting alternative versions of America in 1893, 1993, and 2093.
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Love and Relationships: Exploration of complex relationships, including same-sex partnerships, across different societal contexts.
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Societal Constructs: Examination of societal norms, freedoms, and constraints in various imagined Americas.
Memorable Quotes from "To Paradise"
"In an alternate version of 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where people may live and love whomever they please (or so it seems)."
Translation (Sinhala): "විකල්ප 1893 ඇමරිකාවේ, නිව්යෝර්ක් නිදහස් රාජ්යවල කොටසක් වන අතර, එහි ජනතාවට කැමති අය සමඟ ජීවත් වී ආදරය කිරීමට හැකියාව ඇත (හෝ එසේ පෙනේ)."
Translation (Tamil): "மாற்று 1893 அமெரிக்காவில், நியூயார்க் 'சுதந்திர மாநிலங்களின்' ஒரு பகுதியாகும், அங்கு மக்கள் விரும்பும் யாருடன் வாழவும் காதலிக்கவும் முடியும் (அல்லது அப்படித் தோன்றுகிறது)."
"In a 1993 Manhattan besieged by the AIDS epidemic, a young Hawaiian man lives with his much older, wealthier partner, hiding his troubled childhood and the fate of his father."
Translation (Sinhala): "AIDS වසංගතයෙන් පීඩා විඳින 1993 මැන්හැටන්හි, තරුණ හවායි පුද්ගලයෙකු තම වයසින් වැඩි, ධනවත් සහකරු සමඟ ජීවත් වන අතර, ඔහුගේ ගැටලු සහිත ළමා කාලය සහ පියාගේ භාග්යය සඟවා සිටී."
Translation (Tamil): "AIDS தொற்றால் பாதிக்கப்பட்ட 1993 மான்ஹாட்டனில், ஒரு இளம் ஹவாயி மனிதர் தன்னைவிட வயதான, செல்வந்தரான துணைவனுடன் வாழ்கிறார், தனது சிக்கலான குழந்தைப் பருவத்தையும் தந்தையின் விதியையும் மறைத்து."
"And in 2093, in a world riven by plagues and governed by totalitarian rule, a powerful scientist’s damaged granddaughter tries to navigate life without him—and solve the mystery of her husband’s disappearances."
Translation (Sinhala): "2093 දී, වසංගතයන්ගෙන් විනාශ වී සම්පූර්ණ අධිකාරි පාලනයක් යටතේ පවතින ලෝකයක, බලවත් විද්යාඥයකුගේ හානියට පත් මුණුබුරිය ඔහු නැතිව ජීවිතය ගමන් කිරීමට උත්සාහ කරයි—සහ තම සැමියාගේ අතුරුදහන්වීම් පිළිබඳ අභිරහස විසඳීමට."
Translation (Tamil): "2093 இல், தொற்றுகளால் சிதறிய மற்றும் முழுமையான அடக்குமுறையால் ஆளப்படும் உலகில், ஒரு சக்திவாய்ந்த விஞ்ஞானியின் சேதமடைந்த பேத்தி அவரில்லாமல் வாழ்க்கையைச் சீரமைக்க முயல்கிறாள் மற்றும் தனது கணவரின் காணாமல் போனதற்கான மர்மத்தைத் தீர்க்க."
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About the Book
Title: To Paradise
Author: Hanya Yanagihara
ISBN: 9780593315651
Publisher: Doubleday
Published Year: 2022
Number of Pages: 720
Binding: Paperback
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