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The seven moons of Maali Almeida : a novel / Shehan Karunatilaka.
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Record details
- ISBN: 9781324064824 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 388 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
- Awards Note:
- Winner of the Booker Prize, 2022.
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- Subject:
- Photographers > Sri Lanka > Fiction.
Death > Fiction.
Sri Lanka > History > Fiction.
Colombo (Sri Lanka) > Fiction.
Available copies
- 13 of 13 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Fort St. James Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort St. James Public Library | KAR (Text) | 35196000316245 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"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 serene Beira Lake and he has no idea who killed him. In a country 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 tocontact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to the photos that will rock Sri Lanka"-- - W W Norton & Co Inc
Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is a searing satire set amid the mayhem of the Sri Lankan civil war. Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeidaâwar photographer, gambler, and closet queenâhas 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. In a country 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 contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to the photos that will rock Sri Lanka. Ten years after his prize-winning novel Chinaman established him as one of Sri Lankaâs foremost authors, Shehan Karunatilaka is back with a âthrilling satireâ (Economist) and rip-roaring state-of-the-nation epic that offers equal parts mordant wit and disturbing, profound truths.
- WW Norton
New York TimesWashington Post'sThe Seven Moons of Maali Almeida - WW Norton
Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeidaâwar photographer, gambler, and closet queenâhas 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. In a country 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 contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to the photos that will rock Sri Lanka.ChinamanEconomist