About this title: In Shyam Selvadurai's masterful second novel, set in repressive and complex 1920s Ceylon, the Cinnamon Gardens is a residential enclave of wealthy Ceylonese. Among them is Annalukshmi, an independent and high-spirited young teacher intent on thwarting her parents' plans to arrange her marriage. In a parallel narrative, her uncle, Balendran Navaratnam, respectably married but secretly homosexual, has his life disrupted by the arrival in Ceylon of Richard, a lover from long ago. 'Richly rewarding ...this is, in many ways, an old-fashioned novel, brimming with old-fashioned virtues. The ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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Description: poor. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: SOME ] [ Writing: SOME ] [ Torn pages: NO ] [ Broken Seams: NO ] Publisher: Harvest Books Pub Date: 5/15/2000 Binding: Paperback Pages: 368[ Water Damage: MODERATE ] read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvest Books
Date Published: 2000-05-15
ISBN-13:9780156013284ISBN:0156013282
Description: Good. Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket not necessarily included minimal wear to binding, majority of pages undamaged, minimal to no highlighting/underlining of text, no missing p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780771079559ISBN:0771079559
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Hardcover Edition-Average Wear-Few Markings. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 400 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvest Books
Date Published: 5/15/2000
ISBN-13:9780156013284ISBN:0156013282
Description: Very Good. 0156013282 May show signs of shelf wear. Choose EXPEDITED shipping, receive in 2-5 business days. Please email with questions. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart, Toronto
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780771079559ISBN:0771079559
Description: First Edition: First Printing: HardCover! 8vo., 389 pages. This book is unmarked and very good in a very good unmarked dust jacket showing light wear to extremities. Now in a clear plastic protector, this is very attractive copy of this title! ISBN: 0771079559. read more
Description: Very good. HARDBACK. Excellent Condition Copy. No names, writing, underlining, highlighting, tears, inscriptions, bookplates, creases, folds, marginalia, store stickers, etc. Not Remaindered. Slight cover wear only. read more
Edition: First Trade
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Harcourt Brace
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780156013284ISBN:0156013282
Description: Near Fine. No Jacket. Bk is clean & tight minimal edgewear no creasing at spine, cvrs bright & clean 360 pgs, a novel of British ruled Ceylon. read more
Binding: Unbound
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780771079559ISBN:0771079559
Description: New in New jacket. Brand New Hardcover with dust jacket, clean, tight, unmarked, All orders are shipped by kbooks every business day. read more
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