A M Hettiarachchi (1 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. This book explores themes of pride and prejudice, love and hatred, guile and deceit, hypocrisy and sincerity, and the fears and anxieties experienced by both communities. The author's statement makes clear that the incidents reported in the book are true, while the characters are fictitious, making the work a fictionalised presentation of real incidents and social tensions. The opening chapter is dated May 1958, placing the narrative within a particularly significant and turbulent period in Ceylon's post-independence history. Through fictional characters, the author examines relationships between Sinhalese and Tamil people and the effects of communal tension on ordinary individuals and families. A scarce work concerning the social and communal relationship between the Sinhalese and Tamil communities in Ceylon /Sri Lanka. Condition: >>>>>>>softcover with outer paper wrappers with considerable age and handling wear. Covers are rubbed and soiled with surface marks, staining, creasing and wear to the edges and corners, small areas of paper loss/fraying to outer spine. The original staple binding is present but the staples show visible rust/corrosion & somewhat worn and fragile through age. Inner pages with extensive age-related browning/foxing and staining. Fraying and small areas of loss/tearing to the paper along the gutter of binding. Text block in Good Condition -See images provided.<<<<<<<< Pages: 117. …