2011 Longlist
Theravada Man
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.
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
Nominating Library