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Monkfish Moon
Romesh Gunesekera
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Description for Monkfish Moon
Paperback. Stunning new edition of Romesh Gunesekera's highly acclaimed short story collection, redesigned as part of Granta's publication of the author's backlist. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 116.
This vivid and haunting short-story collection flows smoothly together to create a masterful portrait of contemporary Sri Lanka; a country of teeming natural beauty, with a society in turmoil. A married couple, living in London, find their marriage strained by fighting in their far-off homeland. A man mourns his brother's death. A woman regrets the lover she left behind. Between exile and loss, Gunesekera's characters struggle for the elusive and divided place that they call home. Re-printed by Granta in a beautiful new edition.
This vivid and haunting short-story collection flows smoothly together to create a masterful portrait of contemporary Sri Lanka; a country of teeming natural beauty, with a society in turmoil. A married couple, living in London, find their marriage strained by fighting in their far-off homeland. A man mourns his brother's death. A woman regrets the lover she left behind. Between exile and loss, Gunesekera's characters struggle for the elusive and divided place that they call home. Re-printed by Granta in a beautiful new edition.
Product Details
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847084187
SKU
V9781847084187
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About Romesh Gunesekera
ROMESH GUNESEKERA grew up in Sri Lanka and now lives in London. His debut novel Reef was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1994 and won the Yorkshire Post First Work Prize. In 1997 he was awarded the prestigious Premio Mondello award in Italy. He is also the author of two novels; ... Read more
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