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Monkfish Moon
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Monkfish Moon
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Romesh Gunesekera
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:144 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Short stories |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781847084187
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| Classifications | Dewey:823 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Granta Books
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| Imprint |
Granta Books
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| Publication Date |
1 September 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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.
Author Biography
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 a collection of stories, Monkfish Moon, and a novel, The Sandglass, both of which are published by Granta Books.
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