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"An engaging story of an extended Ceylonese family that grapples with timeless social issues of class, racial prejudice, male-female relations, political self-determination, labour relations, and colonialism. Published in 1998 the strong characte..."
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Set in 1920s' Ceylon, during the turbulent closing days of colonial rule, this evocative story of intertwined lives takes us behind the fragrant gardens and polished surfaces of the elite who reside in a wealthy suburb of Colombo to reveal a world...
"If you enjoy the bloated writing style of Alexander McCall Smith then you will likely enjoy this crime mystery novel. A good editor could have cut it from 300 pages to 250 pages. Unfortunately, although the plot failed the '50 page test', I pers..."
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