Description
Childhood in Ceylon is vividly portrayed in a sequence of stories and vignettes which evoke the exotic beauty of the author's birthplace, the secretive pleasures of his boyhood there, and the poignance of a Buddhism riveted on ephemerality. The lyricism of the writing and a large cast of characters make this book a delight. It portrays an exceptional individual, a gifted imagination growing up in one culture and gradually being possessed by another.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
180 pages
Language
English
Published
May 29, 1997
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd.
Editions
2 editions
ISBN-10
1857542967
ISBN-13
9781857542967