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Romesh Gunesekera
The sandglass
In London, a Sri Lankan narrator recounts the intertwined histories of two feuding families, set against the backdrop of post-colonial Sri Lanka. Prins Ducal seeks answers about his family's past, including his father's rise to wealth, rivalry with the Vatunas family, and suspicious death. The mystery deepens when Prins arrives in London for his mother's funeral, forcing him to confront long-buried secrets.