Asia Books
Cinnamon Gardens
Set among the upper classes in the gracious, repressive and complex world of 1920s Ceylon (Sri Lanka), this evocative novel tells the story of two…
ஒரு புளியமரத்தின் கதை
This story captures the complexities experienced by a society in transition. The integral connection between the tamarind tree (protagonist of the…
The Seasons of Trouble: Life Amid the Ruins of Sri Lanka's Civil War
For three decades, Sri Lanka’s civil war tore communities apart. In 2009, the Sri Lankan army finally defeated the separatist Tamil Tigers guerril…
The Cage: The Fight for Sri Lanka and the Last Days of the Tamil Tigers
Once known for its exquisite tea, drowsy climate, and amiable people, Sri Lanka was the Indian Ocean jewel of the British Empire. After Independen…
Smoke and Mirrors : An Experience of China
Winner of the Vodaphone Crossword Readers Choice Award 2008 by far the most well-informed and entertaining account of life in the Middle Kingdom b…
When Memory Dies
A powerful three-generational saga of a Sri Lankan family's search for coherence and continuity in a country broken by colonial occupation and riv…
Women Dreaming
What a life! She didn’t like being here, and she didn’t like going there. Mehar dreams of freedom and a life with her children. Asiya dream…