The Museum of Lost Love

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By Gary Barker

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Summary

On a summer trip to Zagreb, Katia and Goran discover a unique museum dedicated to broken relationships. There, Goran finds an exhibit that connects him to his youth spent in a Sarajevo refugee camp during the Yugoslav Wars. The novel explores their journeys of reconnection—Goran faces his lost youth, Katia seeks her roots in Brazil, and Tyler, an Afghanistan veteran in therapy, shares his inner struggles.

Set against the backdrop of conflict and resilience, The Museum of Lost Love is a profound story about love, loss, and the enduring strength of the human heart.
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This novel will appeal to readers interested in emotionally rich, literary fiction that explores themes of love, war, and personal healing across multiple cultures.

In Zagreb, a couple discovers a museum that displays mementos of broken relationships. A whirlwind summer of reconnecting with lost pasts follows.

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Tyler is in therapy. Katia and Goran are in love. On a summer trip to Zagreb, the couple discover an unusual museum that displays mementos of broken relationships.

Inside, Goran stumbles upon an exhibit that seems to be addressed to him, from a girl he met in a Sarajevo refugee camp at age fourteen. What follows is a whirlwind summer of reconnecting with lost pasts: Goran confronts the youth he lost during the Yugoslav Wars, Katia heads to Brazil to find her roots, and Afghanistan veteran Tyler pours out his soul.

Set against alternating backdrops of violent circumstances, this novel is a soulful testament to the resilience of the human heart.

The Museum of Lost Love by Gary Barker intricately weaves these stories, capturing the essence of past and present loves.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781642860429

Publisher: World Editions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: World Editions

Illustration: 16 B&W illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 216

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Fiction Gary Barker General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Gary Barker is a leading global voice in engaging men and boys in advancing gender equality. He is the CEO and founder of the international organization Promundo, which has worked for 20 years in more than 40 countries to end violence against women. He has been awarded an Ashoka Fellowship and an Open Society Fellowship for his work in conflict zones. His previous novels include Luisa's Last Words, Mary of Kivu, and The Afghan Vampires Book Club (co-written with Michael Kaufman). Barker lives in Washington, DC.