The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida: Winner of the Booker Prize 2022 by Shehan Karu

Description: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka Imagine a mash-up of Stranger Things and Salman Rushdie Robbie Millen, Sunday Times FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A magical realism whodunnit set amid Sri Lankas civil warColombo, 1990. Maali Almeida, war photographer, gambler and closet gay, 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. At a time 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 try and contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to a hidden cache of photos that will rock Sri Lanka.Sri Lankas foremost author delivers a rip-roaring epic, full of mordant wit and disturbing truths. Author Biography Shehan Karunatilaka is the winner of the 2022 Booker Prize for his second novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. His debut novel, Chinaman (2011) won the Commonwealth Book Prize and Gratiaen Prize. Born in Sri Lanka, he studied in New Zealand and has lived in London, Amsterdam and Singapore. He currently lives in Colombo with his family, his guitars and his notes for new stories. Review Imagine a mash-up of Stranger Things and Salman Rushdie Robbie Millen, Sunday TimesRecalls the mordant wit and surrealism of Gogol and Bulgakov. - GuardianOutstanding... the most significant work of Sri Lankan fiction in a decade. - New European Promotional Now with added author content - a Map of Colombo as viewed from the afterlife + Dramatis PersonaeWINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 Details ISBN1914502078 Author Shehan Karunatilaka Year 2023 ISBN-10 1914502078 ISBN-13 9781914502071 Format Paperback Imprint Sort of Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 432 AU Release Date 2023-10-03 Publication Date 2023-10-03 UK Release Date 2023-10-03 Subtitle Winner of the Booker Prize 2022 Publisher Sort of Books Edition Description Main DEWEY 823.92 Audience General NZ Release Date 2023-10-03 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:145309845;

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