The Flower Boy
A Novel
$30.40
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
4 December 2001
Summary
An accomplished debut, The Flower Boy is the tragically romantic story of people from two cultures, one ruling the other, and the human passions that defy and nearly overcome social taboos.
In the colonial society of 1930s Ceylon, the separation between servant and master is clearly drawn. Young Chandi, however, knows that the baby born to his mother’s mistress will be his friend. And, indeed, their friendship blossoms in the lush gardens of the tea plantation on which they l…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375706813 |
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| ISBN-10: | 037570681X |
| Author: | Karen Roberts |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 4 December 2001 |
| Weight: | 358g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Vintage International |
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Critics Review
“Picaresque…lovely…. Everyone in this novel, although they live close together in one house, has an astonishingly different notion of ‘home.’”–The Washington Post Book World
“A wonderfully calm book…. [I]t has a truly lyrical and musical quality.”–Penelope Fitzgerald
About The Author
Karen Roberts
Born and raised in Sri Lanka, Karen Roberts now lives in California.
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