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The Book Of Secrets

By Vassanji, M. G.

The Book Of Secrets Contemporary literature

The Book Of Secrets

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From the two-time winner of the Giller Prize and author of the international bestseller, The In-Between World of Vikram Lall "By turns detective story, family saga [and] national history . . . A rich evocative meditation on how and why stories are written." Sunday Times When Pius Fernandes, a retired schoolteacher living in modernday Dar es Salaam, discovers the diary of a British colonial administrator from 1913, he is drawn into a provocative account of East Africa and the liaisons, feelings and secrets of its people over the course of a century. "Vassanji captures a wide and authentic perspective that ranks with V.S. Naipaul and Graham Greene . . . a chillingly accurate novel." The Times "Written with a subtle pen and a compassionate eye . . . in a clear, simple rhythmic language that evokes the inexorable beat of an African drum - an unusual and satisfying read." Sunday Telegraph "An enchanting book written with wisdom and vision." Herald
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
384
Release Date:
2006-09-01
Publication Date:
2006-02-23
Publisher:
Canongate Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1841956864
ISBN13:
9781841956862
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
304 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
197 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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