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Anil's Ghost |
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Michael Ondaatje |
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In this hauntingly sweet story of Anil, a forensic pathologist foreign in her own war-torn land of Sri Lanka, her struggle to discover the identity of one victim among the millions killed by rebels, government and other insurgents is as timeless as the ancient ruins her partner, Sarath, an archaeologist, uncovers. Past is interwoven with the present and future in this novel as each character's life is explained. Flashing between the different characters and times, the novel is intoxicating and difficult to put down. Enchanting in its story and telling, this is a remarkable novel by the author of the famed The English Patient.
"One village can speak for many villages. One victim can speak for many victims." |
