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Monkfish moon Hardcover – January 1, 1992

by Romesh Gunesekera (Author)

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English
Publisher

Granta
Publication date

January 1, 1992
Dimensions

5.28 x 0.63 x 8.03 inches
ISBN-10

0140142185
ISBN-13

978-0140142181
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Granta; First Edition (January 1, 1992)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140142185
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140142181
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.28 x 0.63 x 8.03 inches

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Romesh Gunesekera
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Romesh Gunesekera was born in Sri Lanka and lives in Britain. His first novel Reef was shortlisted for the 1994 Booker Prize.
He is also the author of The Sandglass,(winner of the inaugural BBC Asia Award) and Heaven's Edge which like his collection of stories, Monkfish Moon, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. His fourth novel The Match, published in 2006 was hailed as one of the first novels in which cricket was amply celebrated and a "book that not only shows what fiction can do, it shows why fiction is written - and read." (Irish Times).
His fiction has been translated into many languages and he has run highly acclaimed writing workshops around the world. He has also been a judge for a number of prestigious literary prizes including the David Cohen British Literature Prize and the Caine Prize for African Writing and the 2013 Granta list of the Best of Young British Novelists.
Granta reissued his first three books in 2011 and the paperback of his latest novel, The Prisoner of Paradise, is out now published by Bloomsbury.
His novel Reef is a BBC World Book Club choice and the programme is available on-line at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p014wlpd
His last book Noontide Toll is a collection of linked stories that capture a vital moment in post-war Sri Lanka.
He has a new novel, Suncatcher, due to be published in November 2019. You can find out more about it in the BBC In the Studio programme at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswcdd
For more information see www.romeshgunesekera.com or www.facebook.com/Romesh.Gunesekera
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Romesh Gunesekera
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Romesh Gunesekera was born in Sri Lanka and lives in Britain. His first novel Reef was shortlisted for the 1994 Booker Prize.
He is also the author of The Sandglass,(winner of the inaugural BBC Asia Award) and Heaven's Edge which like his collection of stories, Monkfish Moon, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. His fourth novel The Match, published in 2006 was hailed as one of the first novels in which cricket was amply celebrated and a "book that not only shows what fiction can do, it shows why fiction is written - and read." (Irish Times).
His fiction has been translated into many languages and he has run highly acclaimed writing workshops around the world. He has also been a judge for a number of prestigious literary prizes including the David Cohen British Literature Prize and the Caine Prize for African Writing and the 2013 Granta list of the Best of Young British Novelists.
His most recent novel is Suncatcher, published the The New Press.
His novel is a BBC World Book Club choice and the programme is available on-line at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p014wlpd
For more information see www.romeshgunesekera.com or www.facebook.com/Romesh.Gunesekera
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Juggie Pather

Monkfish Moon

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2018

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A smorgasbord of short stories, lyrical and abounding in metaphors and memorable descriptions bringing alive characters all bound in some way to Sri Lanka. But underneath the narratives the violence of the civil war creeps in

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sally tarbox

'These sad spare stories illustrate the shocking fragility of the whole modern world'

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2014

Collection of 9 short stories, mainly set in Sri Lanka and tinged with the issues of war. Not a lot happens in them; they are really a moment in time, but beautifully and movingly described.
I really liked 'Storm Petrel' where two friends meet up in Britain. One has just been back to Sri Lanka on holiday, and intends to return to start a guest-house. His dream wins the narrator over:

'The salt in the sea air lulled us almost to a sleep. Overhead the sea breeze echoed the roar of the surf as coconut trees brushed their heads together, whispering like giants planning our destiny. The sun was hot. CK was going over each step of his dream. But in just two months the whole island would be engulfed in flames...mined and strafed and bombed and pulverized, CK's beach...would be dug up, exploded and exhumed.'

Also enjoyed 'Carapace', where the narrator - a young girl with a care-free, happy relationship with a cook, is being inveigled into a suitable marriage with a well to do Sri Lankan in Australia with a 'real' job....

Having recently visited Sri Lanka, I really enjoyed the descriptions of the country. And the author's ability to portray the awkwardnesses and tensions between two people is excellent, notably between the master and servant in in 'A House in the Country'. Enjoyable read.

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KK

Like several of its ilk....

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2006

Well, I like the stories. Also having met the author in person, I know the work comes from deep within. My reason for 3 stars is that... if you're into a lot of Srilankan literature as I have been through... you would realise that the theme, content and the undercurrents are common to a lot of writers who were either exposed to the events, grew through this period abroad but were aware of it (as an NRSL - Non-resident Sri Lankan) or was witness to some of the events or aftermath first-hand perhaps as a tourist to the Island nation. Most of the fictional literature (irrespective of the narrative form and genre) of the 80s 90s of 20th century deal with the strife and war on the isles. Like Jean Arasanayagam's work for example. Somewhere I am forced to find some parallel in her work with another diasporic, albeit Indian, such as Bharati Mukherjee, because of the concerns. There is perhaps where Romesh Gunasekera differs. While the former two have more woman-based concerns, Mr. Gunasekera's work is pan-Sri Lankan. Of course, what is special here is his simplicity of language. Similar to Reef, his other work. Poetry in prose would be a cliche. If we go by sheer narrative simplicity and disarming beauty of language my rating would be 4 or more stars. I would recommend this work definitely.

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Nicola

Very simple and engrossing!! Excellent!

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2001

An excellent bit of writing!! Very descriptive of life in Sri Lanka! It takes you to the scene of the stories! It is very thought provoking, and grabbed my attention from the time I started reading it. I couldn't put it down till I was done. The stories are full very detailed, and yet very simple and comprehensible.It is as good as The Reef. I would recommend it for anyone.

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pip browning

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2018

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loved it

vm

Racconti brevi per cogliere momenti srilankesi

Reviewed in Italy on September 6, 2014

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Racconti brevi per cogliere l'atmosfera di momenti srilankesi. Un bellissimo accompagnamento alla nostra vacanza srilankese.Consiglio la lettura anche ai non vacanzieri :-)

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Amazon カスタマー

痛いものは痛く、美しいものは美しい

Reviewed in Japan on September 2, 2005

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この短編集は、イギリスからの独立戦争に始まり、社会主義から民主化を経験し、民族排斥運動、内戦、テロといった現在までの激変の50年の中に生きたスリランカ人たちを主人公にした9つの作品が収められている。　
　重たいテーマにひるむ人、スリランカという遠く私たちとはまったく違う文化にいる人の話なんて、と躊躇してしまう人も多いだろう。
　しかし、一作でいいから読んでみてほしい。
歴史や社会状況の変化によって翻弄された人びとの心情が、自分たちも経験したことのある痛みや悲しみと驚くほど同じであることがわかるだろう。愛する人と分かり合えない悲しみ、欲しいと願ったものが手に入る寸前に奪われてしまう喪失感、夢見る心のすがすがしさ。痛いものは痛く、つらいものはつらく、美しいものは美しいのだ。たとえ原因がちがったとしても。
　また、とにかくストーリーにぐいぐい引き込まれてしまうのです。
人の心の変化を説得力を持って手に取るように明確に、かつ美文で書かれています。この至福。ぜひ、味わってみてください。

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Caitlin Cockcroft

Delicate and slow

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2017

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An insight into the worlds of a few in Sri Lanka. Heartfelt and poetic yet simple. Lacking some variance, but a very visual representation of experiences, warts and all.

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Philip F

Everything perfect

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2017

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Everything perfect

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