The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida : WINNER OF THE 2022 BOOKER PRIZE

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Uncovering Sri Lanka's secrets in the afterlife.

"The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" is a gripping, dark yet humorous novel that follows the journey of Maali Almeida, a war photographer, who wakes up dead and must contact his loved ones in the afterlife. The book beautifully interweaves Sri Lankan history, politics and culture with Maali's personal story. The most unique and distinctive feature of the book is its engaging exploration of the afterlife and its vividly depicted characters. Recommended for those who enjoy historical fiction with a twist.

  • Booker Prize (2022)
  • British Book Award Nominee for Audiobook: Fiction (2023)
  • The Kitschies Nominee for Inky Tentacle (Cover Art) (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida : WINNER OF THE 2022 BOOKER PRIZE

Regular price $12.68
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ISBN: 9780143459675
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2022-09-28
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Mystery, Magical Realism, Queer, Asia, LGBT
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 36286 readers)

Description

A searing satire set amid the murderous mayhem of Sri Lanka beset by civil warColombo, 1990. Maali Almeida, war photographer, gambler and closet gay, has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the Beira Lake and he has no idea who killed him. At a time when scores are settled by death squads, suicide bombers and hired goons, the list of suspects is depressingly long, as the ghouls and ghosts who cluster around him can attest. But even in the afterlife, time is running out for Maali. He has seven moons to try and contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to a hidden cache of photos that will rock Sri Lanka. Ten years after his prizewinning novel Chinaman established him as one of Sri Lanka's foremost authors, Karunatilaka is back with a rip-roaring epic, full of mordant wit and disturbing truths.
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Uncovering Sri Lanka's secrets in the afterlife.

"The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" is a gripping, dark yet humorous novel that follows the journey of Maali Almeida, a war photographer, who wakes up dead and must contact his loved ones in the afterlife. The book beautifully interweaves Sri Lankan history, politics and culture with Maali's personal story. The most unique and distinctive feature of the book is its engaging exploration of the afterlife and its vividly depicted characters. Recommended for those who enjoy historical fiction with a twist.

  • Booker Prize (2022)
  • British Book Award Nominee for Audiobook: Fiction (2023)
  • The Kitschies Nominee for Inky Tentacle (Cover Art) (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.