Incredibly moving, complex, and with prose you may want to eat, this debut is a triumph. Island of a Thousand Mirrors: A Novel by Nayomi Munaweera 4.5 Paperback (Reprint) 16.99 Paperback 16.99 eBook 10.99 Audiobook 15. 'By turns tender, beautiful, and devastating, Island of A Thousand Mirrors is a deeply resonant tale of an unraveling Sri Lanka. But her hopes for the future are trampled when she is arrested by a group of Sinhala soldiers and pulled into the heart of a conflict she has tried desperately to avoid. 278 pages : 21 cm Saraswathie is living in the active war zone of Sri Lanka, and hopes to become a teacher, but her dreams for the future are abruptly stamped out when she is arrested by a group of Sinhala soldiers and pulled into the very heart of the conflict that she has tried so hard to avoid. Nayomi Munaweeras Island of a Thousand Mirrors is an emotionally resonant saga of cultural heritage, heartbreaking conflict and deep family bonds. Saraswathi, a Tamil, is living in the active war zone and dreams of becoming a teacher. All is well until the family's serene existence is shattered by the outbreak of violence.
In Colombo, Yasodhara lives a full life with her Sinhala family, rich in love and everything she could ask for, though shaped subtly by social hierarchies, her parents' ambitions, and the differences between the Tamil and Sinhala people.
A powerful saga that strikes mercilessly at the heart of war, Island of a Thousand Mirrors marks the arrival of a spellbinding new literary talent.īefore civil war tears the tapestry of Sri Lanka apart, the lives of two young women from two very different families are fatefully linked by one chance encounter.
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