The Prisoner of Paradise

The Prisoner of Paradise
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9781408825679
ISBN-13 : 1408825678
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Book Synopsis The Prisoner of Paradise by : Romesh Gunesekera

Download or read book The Prisoner of Paradise written by Romesh Gunesekera and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucy Gladwell arrives in Mauritius from England to live with her aunt and uncle at their grand plantation house. Under the surface of this beautiful island paradise, poised between India and Africa, there is unease, and Lucy cannot help but feel discomfited by the restrictions she sees around her, and by the strangely attractive Don Lambodar, a young translator from Ceylon. It is 1825: the age of slavery is coming to its messy end, and word is lapping against the shores of the island of a charismatic new Indian leader who will shine the light of liberty. For Lucy, for Don, for everyone on the island, a devastating storm is coming...


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