[1][2][3][4] It tells the story of an American woman who goes to war-torn Vietnam as a combat photojournalist and finds herself in a love triangle with two men.

The novel was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction.

In Vietnam, Helen meets famous prize-winning photographer Samuel Darrow, who becomes her mentor and the object of her affection.

Her relationship with the married Sam is complicated by his drinking, as well as by her involvement with his Vietnamese assistant Linh, an ex-soldier and playwright whose tragic past includes losing his family.

The Lotus Eaters was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction.