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Elephant Complex

Elephant Complex

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SKU 9781782067993 Categories Products, Travel Blog & Writing

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A Spectator Book of the Year 2015. From Ceylon to the Tamil Tigers, the first in-depth account of Sri Lanka by an award-winning travel writer.

A gripping account of an under-reported island'' Spectator, Book of the Year
''[A] brilliant new book ab...

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Product ID:	9781782067993
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Elephant Complex
Authors:	Author: John Gimlette
Page Count:	528
Subjects:	Travel writing, Travel writing, Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
Description:	Select Guide Rating A Spectator Book of the Year 2015. From Ceylon to the Tamil Tigers, the first in-depth account of Sri Lanka by an award-winning travel writer. *A gripping account of an under-reported island'' Spectator,* Book of the Year** ''[A] brilliant new book about an island that has a geography from heaven and a history from hell'' Daily Telegraph ''A brilliant work of travel, history and psychological insight . . . astute and sympathetic . . . very funny'' Wall Street Journal Everyone has wanted a piece of paradise John Gimlette - winner of the Dolman Prize and the Shiva Naipaul Prize for Travel Writing - is the kind of traveller you''d want by your side. Whether hacking a centuries-old path through the jungle, interrogating the surviving members of the Tamil Tigers or observing the stranger social mores of Colombo''s city life, he brings his own unique insight to the page: a treasure-chest of research and a gift for wry amusement. Through him, Sri Lanka - all at once dazzling, strange, conflicted and beautiful - comes to life as never before.
Imprint Name:	riverrun
Publisher Name:	Quercus Publishing
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2016-08-04

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Weight	430 g
Dimensions	131 × 198 × 35 mm

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