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Cinnamon Gardens

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Set among the upper classes in the gracious, repressive and complex world of 1920s Ceylon , this evocative novel tells the story of two people who must determine if it is possible to pursue personal happiness without compromising the happiness of others.

A young teacher, Annalukshmi, whose splintered family attempts to arrange an appropriate marriage for her, must decide whether the independence she craves will doom her to a life without love and companionship.

It is also the story of Balendran who, respectably married, must suppress-or confront-the secret desires for men that threaten to throw his life into chaos. With sensuous atmosphere and vivid prose, this masterfully plotted novel re-creates a world where a beautiful veneer of fragrant gardens and manners hides social, personal, and political issues still relevant today.

Language: English

Pages: 368

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1998

ISBN 13: 9780156013284

Cinnamon Gardens

0/5 ( ratings)

Set among the upper classes in the gracious, repressive and complex world of 1920s Ceylon , this evocative novel tells the story of two people who must determine if it is possible to pursue personal happiness without compromising the happiness of others.

A young teacher, Annalukshmi, whose splintered family attempts to arrange an appropriate marriage for her, must decide whether the independence she craves will doom her to a life without love and companionship.

It is also the story of Balendran who, respectably married, must suppress-or confront-the secret desires for men that threaten to throw his life into chaos. With sensuous atmosphere and vivid prose, this masterfully plotted novel re-creates a world where a beautiful veneer of fragrant gardens and manners hides social, personal, and political issues still relevant today.

Language: English

Pages: 368

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1998

ISBN 13: 9780156013284

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