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- 1970s
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Sri Lanka
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- 9781735412009
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Publisher
Evocative Journeys
ISBN-10
1735412007
ISBN-13
9781735412009
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6050394627
Product Key Features
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General, Historical
Book Title
Maiden's Prayer : a Family Story Set in 1970s Sri Lanka
Publication Year
2020
Language
English
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Additional Product Features
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Family
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Synopsis
Absorbing and delightful literary novel for a rainy day - Finalist in the 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Multicultural Fiction. - Highly Commended Book, 2021 South Asia Book Awards, Young Adult Literature. In this coming-of-age literary novel set in tropical 1970s Sri Lanka, teenager Tamara de Silva reflects with wit and warmth on the story of her uncle's marriage. Berty Uncle, an engineer with a lucrative job in the Middle East, has plenty of girlfriends, but a laidback approach to matrimony. Despite the family's wild machinations, including employing crafty matchmakers and organizing drawing room meetings, Berty proceeds recklessly according to his own fancy. His rejection of tradition brings startling and unexpected results. Consequently, both he and Tamara learn that one ignores the ancient ways at one's own peril. Readers will gain insight into the following: - Sri Lankan culture: Tamara's sharp-eyed narration open a window to a mostly unknown culture, still feeling effects of colonization by Portuguese, Dutch and British. - Astrology: Sri Lankan beliefs in the power of Vedic Astrology and the role an individual's character plays in precipitating his karma. - Unique coming-of-age traditions of the time. - Political: The 70s were a turbulent period in the country's history. The world's first female prime minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike's policies resulted in food shortages, rationing and a rising cost of living. It's a difficult time for the masses, yet Tamara's comical insights puts all things into meaningful perspective. Cultural travelers and fans of literary novels from the Indian Subcontinent will love this time capsule of a book, suitable for ages 16 and up., Set in 1970s Sri Lanka, A MAIDEN'S PRAYER is the entertaining story of affluent bachelor Berty Rajakaruna, as told with much humor by his precocious niece Tamara.Because Berty refuses to conform to the traditional methods of finding a wife, he and his extended family face dizzying obstacles. As with many middle-class Sri Lankan families of the day, the family is steeped in astrology and superstition and holds rigorous ideas on individual roles and behavior. Such beliefs plunge them into comical situations and unexpected consequences.The family is particularly keen to tie the knot on his behalf because of his inheritance. Berty's great-great-grandfather was a Mudaliyar - an official -- under British colonial rule. He owned a magnificent house and property, which rightfully belongs to Berty, but it is being unfairly occupied by his sister. The family believes that marriage, and the production of an heir, will legitimize Berty's claim to the property and will restore family pride.Berty's niece, Tamara de Silva, is a feisty 12-year-old. Like him, she questions the traditional rituals that govern their lives, and rebels against them. When Tamara experiences her very first menstrual period, she must suddenly adhere to acceptable "ladylike behavior." She is confined to her bedroom for a week with a tribe of maternal aunties puttering around her, changing her normal routines and dispensing ready advice about how she has now become a woman and what she must and must not do. But the week that changed Tamara's life is nothing compared to what lies ahead for Berty and the family.
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