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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
WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 A searing satire set amid the
murderous mayhem of Sri Lanka beset by 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. Ten years after his prizewinning
novel Chinaman established him as one of Sri Lanka's foremost
authors, Karunatilaka is back with a rip-roaring epic, full of
mordant wit and disturbing truths. 'Fizzes with energy, imagery and
ideas against a broad, surreal vision of the Sri Lankan civil wars'
The Booker judges 'Recalls the mordant wit and surrealism of
Nikolai Gogol's Dead Souls or Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and
Margarita ... Karunatilaka has done artistic justice to a terrible
period in his country's history' Guardian 'Outstanding... the most
significant work of Sri Lankan fiction in a decade.' New European
Winner of the Commonwealth Book Prize "* Winner of the $50,000 DSC
Prize for South Asian Literature *""* A "Publishers Weekly ""First
Fiction" Pick for Spring 2012 *" "A crazy ambidextrous delight. A
drunk and totally unreliable narrator runs alongside the reader
insisting him or her into the great fictional possibilities of
cricket."--Michael Ondaatje Aging sportswriter W.G. Karunasena's
liver is shot. Years of drinking have seen to that. As his health
fades, he embarks with his friend Ari on a madcap search for
legendary cricket bowler Pradeep Mathew. En route they discover a
mysterious six-fingered coach, a Tamil Tiger warlord, and startling
truths about their beloved sport and country. A prizewinner in Sri
Lanka, and a sensation in India and Britain, "The Legend of Pradeep
Mathew" is a nimble and original debut that blends cricket and the
history of modern Sri Lanka into a vivid and comedic swirl.
Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida-war photographer, gambler, and closet
queen-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. In a country 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 contact the
man and woman he loves most and lead them to the photos that will
rock Sri Lanka. Ten years after his prize-winning novel Chinaman
established him as one of Sri Lanka's foremost authors, Shehan
Karunatilaka is back with a "thrilling satire" (Economist) and
rip-roaring state-of-the-nation epic that offers equal parts
mordant wit and disturbing, profound truths.
Discover the blazing debut novel from the Booker Prize winning
author. 'A crazy ambidextrous delight' Michael Ondaatje Where is
Pradeep S. Mathew - spin bowler extraordinaire and 'the greatest
cricketer to walk the earth'? Retired sportswriter W. G. Karunasena
is dying, and he wants to know. W.G. will spend his final months
drinking arrack, making his wife unhappy, ignoring his son and
tracking down the mysterious Pradeep. On his quest he will also
uncover a coach with six fingers, a secret bunker below a famous
stadium, a Tamil Tiger warlord, and startling truths about Sri
Lanka, cricket and himself. 'Bristling with energy and confidence'
Sunday Times Winner of the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 A searing satire set amid the
murderous mayhem of Sri Lanka beset by 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. Ten years after his prizewinning
novel Chinaman established him as one of Sri Lanka's foremost
authors, Karunatilaka is back with a rip-roaring epic, full of
mordant wit and disturbing truths.
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