Anil's Ghost : A Novel
By Michael OndaatjeWith his first novel since the internationally acclaimed The English Patient, Booker Prize--winning author Michael Ondaatje gives us a work displaying all the richness of imagery and language and the piercing emotional truth that we have come to know as the hallmarks of his writing. Anil's Ghost transports us to Sri Lanka, a country steeped in centuries of tradition, now forced into the late twentieth century by the ravages of civil war. Into this maelstrom steps Anil Tissera, a young woman born in Sri Lanka, educated in England and America, who returns to her homeland as a forensic anthropologist sent by an international human rights group to discover the source of the organized campaigns of murder engulfing the island. What follows is a story about love, about family, about identity, about the unknown enemy, about the quest to unlock the hidden past-a story propelled by a riveting mystery. Unfolding against the deeply evocative background of Sri Lanka's landscape and ancient civilization, Anil's Ghost is a literary spellbinder-Michael Ondaatje's most powerful novel yet.
show more
Book details
- Hardcover
- 320 pages
- English
- 0375410538
- 9780375410536
About Michael Ondaatje
he was born to a burgher family of dutch-tamil-sinhalese-portuguese origin. he moved to england with his mother in 1954. after relocating to canada in 1962 Read More about Michael Ondaatje
More Books By Michael Ondaatje
People who bought this also bought
Immigration : Newcomers and Their Impact on the United States
Used Book
The Obstacle is the Way : The Ancient Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage
New Book
Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God
Used Book
Daily Guideposts 2006 ~ Spirit-lifting Thoughts for Every Day of the Year
Used Book
Women's Education, A World View : Annotated Bibliography of Doctoral Dissertations
Used Book
21st Century Reference Guide to Cooking Secrets & Helpful Household Hints
Used Book
Gift Giving from Him to Her: What Every Woman Wishes He Knew about Gifts
Used Book
Signspotting : Absurd and Amusing Signs from Around the World by Doug Lansky
Used Book
Nonsense: Red Herrings, Straw Men and Sacred Cows: How We Abuse Logic in Our Everyday Language
Used Book
Raid on the Articulate : Comic Eschatology in Jesus and Borges
Used Book