Travel the world without leaving your chair.
The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Asia Challenge" were written by authors from Sri Lanka.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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En los límites del paraíso by Romesh Gunesekera
ES
Description:
El Hacía muchacho viaja a la isla tropical dónde nació su abuelo y murió su padre. El abuelo Eldon, que huyó de la isla es quien crio al muchacho; hombre pacifista, cultiva rosas en su jardín y da sabios consejos. El padre, en cambio, un idealista que volvió a la isla de sus ancestros para luchar por la paz.
El muchacho, sin un objetivo claro, camina por los senderos de la isla, hasta que en un estanque: ¡Y conoce a una muchacha! Bella, buena, inteligente, ecologista. Y nace el amor. ¿Qué puede salir mal? A partir de all&iac... continue
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Funny Boy : A Novel by Shyam Selvadurai
EN
Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Description:
A coming of age story about Arjun Chelvaratnam, who struggles with his homosexuality, entering into an affair with a schoolmate and breaking not only sexual taboos, but also social structures that separate the Tamil and Sinhalese.
13.
In the Skin of a Lion : A Novel by Michael Ondaatje
EN
Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
Bristling with intelligence and shimmering with romance, this novel tests the boundary between history and myth. Patrick Lewis arrives in Toronto in the 1920s and earns his living searching for a vanished millionaire and tunneling beneath Lake Ontario. In the course of his adventures, Patrick's life intersects with those of characters who reappear in Ondaatje's Booker Prize-winning The English Patient. 256 pp.
14.
Island of a Thousand Mirrors by Nayomi Munaweera
EN
Description:
A U.S. release of an award-winning first novel traces the experiences of two women on opposing sides of the Sri Lankan Civil War who connect in unexpected ways when a Tamil aspiring teacher is arrested by soldiers and placed in the path of a young woman from a loving Sinhala family.
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Island of a Thousand Mirrors : A Novel by Nayomi Munaweera
EN
Description:
Before violence tore apart the tapestry of Sri Lanka and turned its pristine beaches red, there were two families. Yasodhara tells the story of her own Sinhala family, rich in love, with everything they could ask for. As a child in idyllic Colombo, Yasodhara's and her siblings' lives are shaped by social hierarchies, their parents' ambitions, teenage love and, subtly, the differences between Tamil and Sinhala people; but the peace is shattered by the tragedies of war. Yasodhara's family escapes to Los Angeles. But Yasodhara's life has already become intertwined with a young Tamil girl's... Sar... continue
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Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa
EN
Description:
"Every once in a while, a book comes along that drops you into another world and takes you places you never could imagine. This is that book. An astounding accomplishment!" —R. L. Stine, author of Goosebumps Set in 19th century Sri Lanka and inspired by local folklore, the daughter of a traditional demon-priest—relentlessly bullied by peers and accused of witchcraft herself—tries to solve the mysterious attacks that have been terrorizing her coastal village. Being the daughter of the village Capuwa, or demon-priest, Amara is used to keeping mostly to herself. Influenced by the new religious pr... continue
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Las Siete Lunas de Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
ES
Description:
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. In a country 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 contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to the photos that will rock Sri Lank... continue
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My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa
EN
Description:
'My Sweet Girl is like nothing else I've read. Set in San Francisco and Sri Lanka, this is a story about friendship, lies, and guilt. A stunning and original must-read' Samantha Downing, Sunday Times bestselling author of My Lovely Wife A girl in a new country. A dark secret left behind. A dead body which might tell all. Ever since she was adopted from an orphanage in Sri Lanka, Paloma has led a privileged Californian life: the best schools, a generous allowance and parents so perfect that Paloma fears she'll never live up to them. Now at thirty, Paloma has managed to disappoint her parents so... continue
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Offene Wunde by Sayanthan
DE
Description:
Wir sind mitten im Krieg in Sri Lanka. Dieser Krieg ist doch schon lange zu Ende?
Gewiss, aber es gibt andere Kriege, und die hier geschilderten Probleme der Menschen, die in Kriegsgebieten leben, bleiben gleich.
Im Roman begegnen wir der ganzen Palette von Gefühlen, die ein Krieg allgemein mit sich bringt: Leid, Wut, Unsicherheit, Verstörung, Hoffnungslosigkeit, Verzweiflung, aber auch Zuversicht und gar Humor.
Der Autor zeigt uns zudem, wie absurd und sinnlos Kriege sind.
In der Hoffnung auf ein besseres Leben begibt sich der Protagonist dieses Buches auf eine gefährli... continue
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Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera
EN
Description:
Rakesfall is a groundbreaking, standalone science fiction epic about two souls bound together from here until the ends of time, from the author of The Saint of Bright Doors. Some stories take more than one lifetime to tell. There are wrongs that echo through the ages, friendships that outpace the claws of death, loves that leave their mark on civilization, and promises that nothing can break. This is one such story. Annelid and Leveret met as children in the middle of the Sri Lankan civil war. They found each other in a torn-up nation, peering through propaganda to grasp a deeper truth. And in... continue