ROMESH GUNESEKERA – THE PRISONER OF PARADISE

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Lucy Gladwell arrives in Mauritius from England to live with her aunt and uncle in their grand plantation house. In this island paradise, poised between Africa and India, She is to  be waited on hand and foot and free to let her thoughts drift on the sea breeze.

If only they did not drift to such problematic subjects as the restrictions of colonial society, or the bigoted outbursts of her uncle of the disquieting attractions of Don Lambodar, a young translator from Ceylon, himself entangled in thoughts of iniquity and desire and facing a decision which could risk his precarious position.

Under the surface there is growing unease.It is 1825, and the age of slavery is coming to its messy end.Word is lapping against the shores of the island – of revolts in Europe and the Americas, and of a charismatic new Indian leader who will shine the light of liberty.For Lucy,for Don,for everyone on the island, a devastating storm is coming…

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Autor: Romesh Gunesekera
Povez: Mek

Broj strana:389

Izdavač: Bloomsbury UK
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