Buy this book on-line Nayomi Munaweera : Island of a Thousand MirrorsSt. Martin's Press, New York, 2014 ISBN 125004393X
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. L6 - A first US edition hardcover book SIGNED by author on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Book has tanning, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners and light shelf wear. Before violence tore apart the tapestry of Sri Lanka and turned its pristine beaches red, there were two families; two young women, ripe for love, with hopes for the future; and one chance encounter that leads to the terrible heritage they must reckon with for years to come. 8.5"x5.75", 242 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. In Colombo, Yasodhara lives a full life with her Sinhala family, rich in love and everything she could ask for, though shaped subtly by social hierarchies, her parents' ambitions, and the differences between the Tamil and Sinhala people. All is well until their serene existence is shattered by the beginning of civil war. Saraswathi is living in the active war zone and dreams of becoming a teacher. These hopes, however, are abruptly and brutally stamped out when she is arrested by a group of Sinhala soldiers and pulled into the heart of a conflict she has tried desperately to avoid. One tragic moment that defines the fate of these women and their families will haunt their choices for decades to come. In the end, love and longing promise only an uneasy peace. A sweeping saga with the intimacy of a memoir that brings to mind epic fiction like The Kite Runner and The God of Small Things, Island of a Thousand Mirrors strikes mercilessly at the heart of war. Narrated in a voice that is, as NoViolet Bulawayo has said, "by turns tender, beautiful, and devastating," it offers an unparalleled portrait of a beautiful land during its most difficult moments.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Nayomi Munaweera : Island of a Thousand Mirrors. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, incunabula, first editions, livres anciens and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |