To Paradise

To Paradise is an ambitious and sweeping novel by Hanya Yanagihara, author of A Little Life. Spanning three separate centuries and distinct versions of America, the narrative weaves together recurring motifs, settings, and questions about society, family, and freedom.

The story opens in an alternate 1893 New York within the Free States, where a young man from a prominent family finds himself torn between an arranged match and a destitute music teacher. In 1993, set against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis in Manhattan, a young Hawaiian man shares a home with an older, prosperous partner while concealing the difficulties of his upbringing. A century later, in 2093, a totalitarian state gripped by recurring pandemics becomes the world in which a woman must find her way following the loss of her grandfather, while seeking the truth behind her husband's disappearances.

Across these distinct eras, the book examines deep themes of illness, class, power, love, and isolation. It is a powerful work of modern fiction suitable for readers looking for immersive, thought-provoking international literature.