![]() ![]() Very much like Funny Boy, but in a far less personal, far more objective style, Cinnamon Gardens takes the reader to a very mannered society ruled by etiquette, rituals, and ancient traditions that prescribe the way of doing things: the teas, the dinners, the parties, the daily meetings and weekly excursions with family members, the supervision of servants, chauffeurs, and gardeners. In his latest book, Selvadurai evokes the multi-facetted world of 1920s Ceylon seen from the perspective of the powerful upper classes of Colombos wealthy suburb, Cinnamon Gardens, during a period when the power of colonial rule was shifting. $29.99Ĭinnamon Gardens is Shyam Selvadurais long-awaited second novel, following his prize-winning bestseller Funny Boy, which, published to acclaim in 1994 and quickly translated into several languages, has mesmerized readers in numerous countries around the world. ![]()
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