The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
An epic, searing satire by Sri Lanka's coolest author.
An epic, searing satire by Sri Lanka's coolest author
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.
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, Shehan Karunatilaka is back with a mordantly funny, searing satire. The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is a state-of-the-nation epic that proves yet again that the best fiction offers the ultimate truth.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781908745903
Publisher: Sort of Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 August 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Sort of Books
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 41.0mm
Width: 213.0mm
Height: 140.0mm
Weight: 508g
Pages: 368
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About the Author
Shehan Karunatilaka is the winner of the 2022 Booker Prize for his second novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. He is also the author of the award-winning Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, which was selected for the UK's 2022 Big Jubilee Read selection. Born in Sri Lanka, he studied in New Zealand and has lived and worked in London, Amsterdam and Singapore. He lives in Colombo with his family, his guitars and his unfinished stories.
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