The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka Compact Disc Book

Description: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka, Shivantha Wijesinha 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 Beira Lake and he has no idea who killed him. At a time when scores are settled by death squads, suicide bombers and hired goons, the list of suspects is depressingly long, as the ghouls and ghosts who cluster around him can attest.But even in the afterlife, time is running out for Maali. He has seven moons to try and contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to a hidden cache of photos that will rock Sri Lanka. FORMAT Compact Disc CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Shehans best-selling debut novel Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew won the Commonwealth Book Prize, the Gratiaen Prize and the DSC Prize for South Asian literature. Hes published two novels and three childrens books. And has written on sport, music and travel for the Guardian, Rolling Stone, Wisden, GQ, Conde Nast and National Geographic. Shivantha is a singer, songwriter and actor hailing from the little island of Sri Lanka, the teardrop of the Indian ocean. Born in the UK, he lived in Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Italy and Australia for much of his youth and grew up a child of the world. He moved to New York in 2009 to pursue his creative careers and studied at Americas oldest acting conservatory, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts.Since then, he has won Best Supporting Actor (Last Game) and Best Actor (Death Trail) at the Asians On Film Festival in 2012 and 2019 respectively. A Lotharios Lament, a short he starred in, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014, and he worked with Golden Globe winner/Academy Award nominee Mira Nair on a reading of Monsoon Wedding. Most recently, he played the role of Jegan in Oscar nominee Deepa Mehtas 2020 film Funny Boy, which is now a hit sensation on Netflix. Review Karunatilaka has a real lightness of touch. -- The ObserverCelebrate the arrival of the Great Sri Lankan Novel. -- The TimesIt is clear that Karunatilaka is a fearless writer, perhaps the most important quality in a writer. (on Chats with the Dead) -- The Indian Express Promotional A searing, mordantly funny, state-of-the-nation satire set amid the murderous mayhem of Sri Lanka beset by civil war from award-winning author Shehan Karunatilaka. Details ISBN1038628709 Author Shivantha Wijesinha Year 2022 ISBN-13 9781038628701 Format Compact Disc Publication Date 2022-12-01 Imprint Bolinda Audio Books Place of Publication Tullamarine Country of Publication Australia NZ Release Date 2022-12-01 ISBN-10 1038628709 UK Release Date 2022-12-01 Narrator Shivantha Wijesinha Playing time 863 Publisher Bolinda Publishing Edition Description Unabridged edition Audience General AU Release Date 2022-12-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159092227;

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