original Indian Seven Moons of Maali Almeida Shehan Karunatilaka Booker Winner

Description: The uncommon original Indian hardback release, under its original published title, of the 2nd novel from award-winning Sri Lankan author and writer Shehan Karunatilaka (these are 2nd printings of the original true 1st edition). His debut novel from 2010 'Chinaman : The Legend of Pradeep Mathew ' was internationally acclaimed and won several pretigious literary prizes. This book was originally first released in India in 2020, but the author struggled to then find an international publisher. He subsequently revised the book to make it more accessible to Western readers, being released in the UK/elsewhere as 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida '. ** On 17 October 2022 at the prestigious London award ceremony, after becoming the favourite to win in the days leading up to the event, 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida ' was named the winner of The Booker Prize for 2022 ** 'Chats With The Dead ' published by Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd in Haryana, India in 2020, standard modern hardback, 1st edition/2nd printing, [viii] + 408 pages. Internally in As New unread condition. Externally in near fine+ to fine condition, housed in black cloth boards with no lettering, both copies have some storage wear to the spine ends with resultant wear to dustjacket at these points. ** Plot summary of the original Indian release ** Who is Malinda Albert Kabalana? How did he die? Renegade war photographer Maali Almeida has to solve his own murder. Does that sound fun? It would be if there wasn't so much bloody red-tape to get through. Oh and it's not as though anyone alive actually seems to miss him, and it certainly doesn't help that his girlfriend is related to his boyfriend. Worst of all, it's all those goddamn memories of war, constantly interrupted by the overly chatty dead folks breezing through the afterlife. Besides, he's so busy solving his ethical dilemmas that there's barely any time to solve a murder - even if it's his own. A compulsively readable dark comedy of life-death and everything in between, Chats with the Dead searingly exposes the plight of a country caught in the aftermath of civil war. Its deliciously compelling absurdity holds you in thrall right from the very first page up to its startling denouement, constantly upending its own premise with its staggering humanity. Shehan Karunatilaka has delivered a classic whodunit with a brilliant twist. Estimated non-UK postage costs by signed for airmail delivery - Europe £14, Canada/Japan £22, Aus/NZ £25, US £27. Additional books can always be added to a combined order for an additional postage cost based on extra 0.25kg bands of weight, with an extra postage cost per extra 0.25kg of £1.20 for Europe / £2.00 everywhere else - please contact if any questions. Multiple items - Please review my other listings to see if there are any other items which are of interest to you. I will be pleased to provide a suitable invoice for combined postage cost for 2 or more items. If you have won an item and intend to bid on any other items which end on different days, I would be grateful if you would drop me a message. Postage – All of my books are triple wrapped for delivery to maximise their safety - firstly in bubble wrap protection, secondly in either a padded envelope or a cardboard box, and finally in thick parcel paper. For UK mainland - all items above a fairly modest value I will send via either signed for Royal Mail and/or courier options whichever is the best, this being largely dependent on the weight of the object. I am more than happy to post overseas on the basis that all items will be posted by Airmail with a signature required on delivery. If you are overseas, please feel free to enquire about postage charges ahead of registering a bid if you are unsure of the cost I may have outlined above, where costs may be prohibitive depending upon where you are in the world and the weight of the item, many thanks. Feedback – I will be delighted to provide feedback for a winning bidder once they have done so first to ensure that the item has arrived safely. In the event a winning bidder has any queries around a product following receipt, I would be pleased to deal with any queries via my business mail address or the Ebay message function in an effort to resolve matters ahead of any mutual feedback being provided, thanks. Many thanks for looking at my items and good luck with any bids you make. I will be regularly listing items for sale, please save me as one of your favourite sellers for the future, thanks.

Price: 34.99 GBP

Location: Telford

End Time: 2024-09-26T12:02:11.000Z

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