Thanks to Staci Burt of St. Martain’s Press, I am giving away one copy of ‘Island Of a Thousand Mirrors.’
Book Description:
Island of a Thousand Mirrors follows the fate of two families, one Tamil, one Sinhala as they straddle opposite sides of the long and brutal Sri Lankan civil war. Narrated by the eldest daughter of each family, the story explores how each woman negotiates war, migration, love, exile, and belonging. At its root, it s a story of a fragmented nation struggling to find its way to a new beginning.
About Nayomi Munaweera:
NAYOMI MUNAWEERA was born in Sri Lanka, and grew up in Nigeria. She emigrated to the United States in her early teens, and now lives in Oakland, CA. Island of a Thousand Mirrors won the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize for the Asian Region and was longlisted for the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize. It is her first novel.
This giveaway is open to the U.S. and Canada only and ends on September 17, 2014. Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
An enthralling novel. thanks.
I’ve heard great reviews of this book from friends already. It sounds like an excellent debut. I think this author could soon be a big star.
I should know more about the Sri Lankan civil war.
I would like to learn more about Sri Lanka. Narration by the oldest daughters of each family makes it very personal. Thanks for the giveaway.
Thank you once again, Teddy, for featuring a book well worth learning about and a chance to win it to boot. I first heard of this novel through reading about it here and since then I seem to be seeing it everywhere. It seems like it’s quite impressive, and I am grateful to be in the know about it!
I don’t know much about the dispute between the Tamil people and the Sinhala people. Maybe this book will help me understand the problem. Thank you for the giveaway.
I don’t know much about this, but enjoy learning about other cultures.
I am interested in the fate of the two families and how it all works out.
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