The Inheritance by Sheena Kalayil
An elegantly written and emotional novel about a young womans search for identity.'The Inheritance shows Kalayil capable of adeptly spinning a complex web of themes which enrich the storyA delicately written, optimistic and very involving novel’
* Herald *‘Evok[es] a strong sense of place and gives a compelling insight into what it means to be rootless. A highly enjoyable read’
* Yorkshire Post *'A captivating read that will hold you in the embrace from its opening sentence to the very last word'
* Sunday Post *'Kalayil is skilled at evoking a strong sense of place and gives a compelling insight, too, into what it means to be rootless, with characters torn between the culture of their parents and that of the society in which they grew up. A highly enjoyable read'
* The Scotsman *Sheena Kalayil was born in Zambia in 1970 where her parents were teachers seconded from Kerala, India. She arrived in the UK aged eighteen and, after graduating, worked all over the world. She has a doctorate in Linguistics and teaches at the University of Manchester. She lives near Manchester with her husband and two daughters. Her first novel, The Bureau of Second Chances, won the Writers' Guild Best First Novel Award in 2017.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846974502 |
| ISBN 10 | 184697450X |
| Title | The Inheritance |
| Author | Sheena Kalayil |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2018-06-07 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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