Theravada Man_Wijesinghe
2011 Nominated

Theravada Man

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

Following the success of her first novel Monsoons and Potholes, Manuka Wijesinghe digs deeper into the history and psyche of her native Sri Lanka with the story of a village schoolmaster who finds his unwavering faith in Theravada Buddhism and the British educational system challenged by the irrational forces of astrology, numerology, mythology and human desire.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Manuka
Wijesinghe

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NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

An intriguing story written with an Austenian wit, about a village school master, who finds his unwavering faith in Gheravada Buddhism, by the irrational forces of astrology, mythology and human desire.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
Sri Lanka
Original Language
English
Publisher
Perara Hussein Publishing House

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