MONKFISH MOON (BOOK, 1ST AMERICAN ED) IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days The nine haunting stories of "Monkfish Moon," a "New York Times" Notable Book of the Year, announce the appearance of an extraordinary writing talent. Published to universal acclaim in England, these stories expertly reveal lives shaped by the luxuriant tropical surroundings of Sri Lanka and disoriented by that country's resurgent violence. Gunesekera describes a kind of paradise in which a sudden moment of silence in a city is cause for fear, where civil war disrupts a marriage thousands of miles away, and where "building up"--of businesses, homes, relationships--is more often than not swiftly and violently brought down. Written with a startling grace, this first, hugely promising collection creates a vivid portrait of a largely unchronicled corner of the world. Features Summary In these stories, the acclaimed author of the Reef describes his homeland of Sri Lanka--a kind of paradise in which a sudden moment of silence in a city is cause for fear... Author Romesh Gunesekera Publisher The New Press Release date 19930130 Pages 138 ISBN 1-56584-077-1 ISBN 13 978-1-56584-077-5