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"A gripping, cleverly plotted novel with surprising bite."

— Phil Klay,
National Book Award
winner and New York
Times
 bestselling
author of 
Redeployment




"Fallon’s storytelling approach is clever . . . . The Confusion of Languages explores friendships, parenting, and the civilian/military divide." —The Washington Post

 

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You Know When the Men Are Gone


The Confusion of Languages

By Siobhan Fallon

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IN PAPERBACK JUNE 5, 2018

A searing debut novel from the award-winning author of You Know When the Men are Gone, about jealousy, the unpredictable path of friendship, and the secrets kept in marriage, all set within the U.S. expat community of the Middle East during the rise of the Arab Spring. 



Both Cassie Hugo and Margaret Brickshaw dutifully followed their soldier husbands to the U.S. embassy in Jordan, but that’s about all the women have in common. After two years, Cassie’s become an expert on the rules, but newly arrived Margaret sees only her chance to explore. So when a fender-bender sends Margaret to the local police station, Cassie reluctantly agrees to watch Margaret’s toddler son. But as the hours pass, Cassie’s boredom and frustration turn to fear: Why isn’t Margaret answering her phone, and why is it taking so long to sort out a routine accident? Snooping around Margaret’s apartment, Cassie begins to question not only her friend’s whereabouts but also her own role in Margaret’s disappearance. 
 
Written with emotional insight and stunning prose, The Confusion of Languages is a shattering portrait of a collision between two women and two worlds, as well as a poignant glimpse into the private lives of American military families living overseas.

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