The Scent of Pine

“A compelling tale of cultural displacement and yearning” ( The Boston Globe ), from award-winning author Lara Vapnyar: a “sly and seductive” ( The New York Times Book Review ) new novel about sexual awakening and the relentless search for love. Though only thirty-eight, Lena finds herself in the grips of a midlife crisis. She feels lost in her adoptive country, her career is at a dead end, and her marriage has spiraled into apathy and distrust—it seems impossible she will ever find happiness ag