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Read by Alan Cumming Six Cassettes, 8 hours From the author ofThe English Patientand winner of the Booker Prize, the Canada Australia Prize, and the Canada Governor General's Award, comes a new novel of electric artistry and impact confirming Michael Ondaatje's reputation as one of the world's foremost writers. The time is our own time. The place Sri Lanka, the island nation off the southern tip of India, a country formerly known as Ceylon, steeped in centuries of cultural achievement and tradition and forced into the late 20th century by the ravages of civil war and the consequences of a government divided against itself. Into this maelstrom steps a young woman, Anil Tissera, born in Sri Lanka, educated in America, a forensic anthropologist sent by an international human rights group to work with local officials to discover the source of the organized campaigns of murder engulfing the island. Bodies are discovered. Skeletons. And particularly one, nicknamed "Sailor." What follows, in a novel rich with character, emotion, and incident, is a story about love, about family, about identity and the unknown enemy, about the quest to unlock the hidden past and all propelled by a riveting mystery. Unfolding against the deeply evocative background of Sri Lanka's landscape and ancient civilization,Anil's Ghostis a compelling literary spellbinder and worthy successor toThe English Patient, a novel admired and treasured by countless readers around the world.

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PublisherRandom House Audio Publishing Group

ISBN-100375415661

ISBN-139780375415661

eBay Product ID (ePID)1814784

Product Key Features

Publication Year2000

TopicLiterary, Mystery & Detective / General

Book TitleAnil's Ghost

LanguageEnglish

GenreFiction

AuthorMichael Ondaatje

FormatAudio Cassette

Dimensions

Item Height2.6in.

Item Length6.1in.

Item Weight9.3 Oz

Item Width4.1in.

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"Gorgeously exoticâ€¦. As he did inThe English Patient, Mr. Ondaatje is able to commingle anguish and seductiveness in fierce, unexpected ways."The New York Times, "Gorgeously exoticâ€¦. As he did in The English Patient, Mr. Ondaatje is able to commingle anguish and seductiveness in fierce, unexpected ways."The New York Times From the Trade Paperback edition., "Gorgeously exoticâ€¦. As he did inThe English Patient, Mr. Ondaatje is able to commingle anguish and seductiveness in fierce, unexpected ways."The New York Times From the Trade Paperback edition.

Dewey Decimal813.5/4

Edition DescriptionAbridged Edition,Unabridged Edition