Domestic fiction books set in Sri Lanka (3)
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1.
Island of a Thousand Mirrors by Nayomi Munaweera EN
Sri LankaDescription:
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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Brixton Beach by Roma Tearne EN
Description:
London. On a bright July morning a series of bombs brings the capital to a halt. Simon Swann, a medic from one of the large teaching hospitals, is searching frantically amongst the chaos and the rubble. All around police sirens and ambulances are screaming but Simon does not hear. He is out of breath because he has been running, and he is distraught. But who is he looking for?
3.
A Disobedient Girl : A Novel by Ru Freeman EN
Description:
Longing for sophistication in spite of her limited prospects as a servant, Sri Lankan-born Latha strives for the dignity and freedoms enjoyed by the privileged daughter of her employers, while Biso, a devoted mother, flees her abusive husband in search of a better life in the mountains. A first novel.