Set among the upper classes in the gracious, repressive world of 1920s Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Cinnamon Gardens tells the brilliantly intertwined stories of two extraordinary characters.
Selvadurai lives in Toronto, Canada..
His first novel, Funny Boy , was awarded the Lambda Literary Award, was named a Notable Book by the American Library Association, and was published in seven countries.
He emigrated with his family to Canada at age nineteen in the wake of the 1983 riots.
About the Author: Shyam Selvadurai was born in 1965 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Now, Cinnamon Gardens --an unforgettable tale of history, family, love, and destiny--confirms Selvadurai\'s promise as one of the most distinctive and talented novelists from a new generation.
Selvadurai\'s critically acclaimed first novel, Funny Boy , was hailed as first rate fiction from a brilliant writer whose next book cannot arrive here quickly enough ( Kirkus Reviews ).
With its sensuous atmosphere, richly drawn characters, and astonishing ability to conjure time and place, Cinnamon Gardens is a riveting novel that speaks of the issues readers grapple with today, while evoking the great historical works of fiction they love.
This masterfully plotted novel takes us beneath the polished veneer of fragrant Gardens and manners to reveal a world of splintered families, forbidden emotions, and lives destroyed by prejudice.
And both must draw on hidden reserves to resist the pressures of society and, even more crushing, the expectations they have placed on themselves.
Both Annalukshmi and Balendran must determine if it is possible to pursue personal happiness without compromising the happiness of others.
The sudden arrival of a former lover, however, threatens to destroy his carefully constructed world.
Her uncle Balendran, respectably married, struggles to suppress his secret desire for men.
Annalukshmi is a strong-willed young woman whose family is intent upon arranging a proper marriage for her, forcing her to question whether the independence she craves will doom her to a life without love and companionship.
Set among the upper classes in the gracious, repressive world of 1920s Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Cinnamon Gardens tells the brilliantly intertwined stories of two extraordinary characters
