WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE
PRIZE 2023 Now with added author content - a Map of Colombo as
viewed from the afterlife + Dramatis Personae A magical realism
whodunnit set amid Sri Lanka's civil war Colombo, 1990. Maali
Almeida, war photographer, gambler and closet gay, has woken up
dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered
body is sinking in the serene Beira lake and he has no idea who
killed him. At a time where scores are settled by death squads,
suicide bombers and hired goons, the list of suspects is
depressingly long, as the ghouls and ghosts with grudges who
cluster round can attest. But even in the afterlife, time is
running out for Maali. He has seven moons to try and contact the
man and woman he loves most and lead them to a hidden cache of
photos that will rock Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's foremost author
delivers a rip-roaring epic, full of mordant wit and disturbing
truths. 'Recalls the mordant wit and surrealism of Gogol and
Bulgakov.' Guardian 'Outstanding... the most significant work of
Sri Lankan fiction in a decade.' New European
General
Imprint: |
Sort Of Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
Shehan Karunatilaka
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Dimensions: |
198 x 128 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
432 |
Edition: |
Main |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-914502-07-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
1-914502-07-8 |
Barcode: |
9781914502071 |
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