Ruins
Autor Rajith Savanadasaen Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 ian 2017
A country picking up the pieces, a family among the ruins.
In the restless streets, crowded waiting rooms and glittering nightclubs of Colombo, five family members find their bonds stretched to breaking point in the aftermath of the Sri Lankan civil war.
Latha wants a home. Anoushka wants an iPod.
Mano hopes to win his wife back.
Lakshmi dreams of rescuing a lost boy.
And Niranjan needs big money so he can leave them all behind.
'A highly accomplished and well-oiled book . . . It claims the attention of the reader with rare confidence and doesn't let it go . . . This book could well achieve the same kind of success as The Kite Runner.' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
'[Savanadasa's] writing recalls Christos Tsiolkas' recent work ... distinct and convincing, RUINS heralds the arrival of a gifted new talent in Australian fiction.' BOOKS+PUBLISHING
'An absolute must-read' WOMAN'S DAY
'An outstanding debut novel' WEST AUSTRALIAN
'RUINS is an impressive debut. Savanadasa joins other important contemporary Australian-Sri Lankan novelists . . . in enriching the globalised phenomenon that is Australian literature.' THE SATURDAY PAPER
'RUINS stands out from other Australian debuts for its ambitious structure, its vibrant setting, and the depth and complexity of the Sri Lankan family at the centre of the story.' READINGS
'an intelligent, engaging novel' DARK MATTER ZINE
'A rich and colourful story of family and country, its complexity revealed in layers . . . Only through the eyes of others can we begin to see a place.' Inga Simpson, author of the critically acclaimed WHERE THE TREES WERE
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780733635052
ISBN-10: 0733635059
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 213 x 136 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Hachette Australia
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0733635059
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 213 x 136 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Hachette Australia
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Recenzii
Savanadasa has written a riveting debut that examines the intricacies of class, racial and generational divides in contemporary Sri Lanka.
sometimes an author turns up who has such a feel for the nuances of personality that their characters seem eerily familiar, as if you might once have known them, or might bump into them in the street. Rajith Savanadasa is one of those writers
If you want to be faced with the truth that all families are equally tragic, no matter where they are, or appreciate multilinguality in your novels, then read this book.
- Kimberly McIvor
an outstanding debut novel
Savanadasa's ear for dialogue is second to none and he mixes Tamil and Sinhala words into the narrative fearlessly. Nothing is obvious in this memorable tale. It rolls along effortlessly, pulling together centuries of history, tradition and the residual traumas of war, poverty and loneliness. It is only as the story races towards a surprising denouement that its full power becomes apparent.
Savanadasa keeps the tension alive till the very end, letting his characters redeem and redefine themselves by their actions rather than their words.
The characterisation is vivid, and the narrative drive is sustained as the plot layers build up. - Lisa Hill.
Tells of life in the so-called New Sri Lanka, after the end of the civil war early this century.
So fresh and descriptive of our diverse society. Beautifully crafted.
an absolute must-read
Ruins heralds the arrival of a gifted new talent in Australian fiction.
Ruins stands out from other Australian debuts for its ambitious structure, its vibrant setting, and the depth and complexity of the Sri Lankan family at the centre of the story.
Ruins is an impressive debut. Savanadasa joins other important contemporary Australian-Sri Lankan novelists . . . in enriching the globalised phenomenon that is Australian literature.
For a debut writer there is a great deal of assurance in his ability to create nuanced characters and layers of meaning.
Ruins is a character-driven exploration of Sri Lanka as a society . . . an intelligent, engaging novel.
a tale of a middle-class family in Colombo at the time the war was coming to an end.
Ruins is an impressive debut. Savanadasa joins other important contemporary Australian- Sri Lankan novelists - Yasmine Gooneratne, Michelle de Kretser and Chandani Lokugé - in enriching the globalised phenomenon that is Australian literature
s a highly accomplished and well-oiled book
Rajith Savanadasa's Ruins is a remarkable first novel. It is a highly accomplished andwell-oiled book. The pieces fit together as neatly as cogs. Its characters arewarm, engaging and vulnerable. It claims the attention of the reader with rare confidence and doesn't let it go.
An accomplished and insightful debut.
- Robert Goodman
Ruins is a worthy (even dutiful) addition to the burgeoning ranks of English-language novels by writers of both Sinhalese and Tamil backgrounds
Social-realism with a touch of the postmodern.
- Rajith Savanadasa.
I really enjoyed Ruins. Highly recommended.
A stirring and skillfully crafted debut.
a refreshingly diverse voice in Australian literature
As only the best fiction can, Ruins has taken me into the life not just of the central characters but also of their culture
The whole reason why I picked up ruins was to discover and explore a different way of life!
sometimes an author turns up who has such a feel for the nuances of personality that their characters seem eerily familiar, as if you might once have known them, or might bump into them in the street. Rajith Savanadasa is one of those writers
If you want to be faced with the truth that all families are equally tragic, no matter where they are, or appreciate multilinguality in your novels, then read this book.
- Kimberly McIvor
an outstanding debut novel
Savanadasa's ear for dialogue is second to none and he mixes Tamil and Sinhala words into the narrative fearlessly. Nothing is obvious in this memorable tale. It rolls along effortlessly, pulling together centuries of history, tradition and the residual traumas of war, poverty and loneliness. It is only as the story races towards a surprising denouement that its full power becomes apparent.
Savanadasa keeps the tension alive till the very end, letting his characters redeem and redefine themselves by their actions rather than their words.
The characterisation is vivid, and the narrative drive is sustained as the plot layers build up. - Lisa Hill.
Tells of life in the so-called New Sri Lanka, after the end of the civil war early this century.
So fresh and descriptive of our diverse society. Beautifully crafted.
an absolute must-read
Ruins heralds the arrival of a gifted new talent in Australian fiction.
Ruins stands out from other Australian debuts for its ambitious structure, its vibrant setting, and the depth and complexity of the Sri Lankan family at the centre of the story.
Ruins is an impressive debut. Savanadasa joins other important contemporary Australian-Sri Lankan novelists . . . in enriching the globalised phenomenon that is Australian literature.
For a debut writer there is a great deal of assurance in his ability to create nuanced characters and layers of meaning.
Ruins is a character-driven exploration of Sri Lanka as a society . . . an intelligent, engaging novel.
a tale of a middle-class family in Colombo at the time the war was coming to an end.
Ruins is an impressive debut. Savanadasa joins other important contemporary Australian- Sri Lankan novelists - Yasmine Gooneratne, Michelle de Kretser and Chandani Lokugé - in enriching the globalised phenomenon that is Australian literature
s a highly accomplished and well-oiled book
Rajith Savanadasa's Ruins is a remarkable first novel. It is a highly accomplished andwell-oiled book. The pieces fit together as neatly as cogs. Its characters arewarm, engaging and vulnerable. It claims the attention of the reader with rare confidence and doesn't let it go.
An accomplished and insightful debut.
- Robert Goodman
Ruins is a worthy (even dutiful) addition to the burgeoning ranks of English-language novels by writers of both Sinhalese and Tamil backgrounds
Social-realism with a touch of the postmodern.
- Rajith Savanadasa.
I really enjoyed Ruins. Highly recommended.
A stirring and skillfully crafted debut.
a refreshingly diverse voice in Australian literature
As only the best fiction can, Ruins has taken me into the life not just of the central characters but also of their culture
The whole reason why I picked up ruins was to discover and explore a different way of life!