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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

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Witty afterlife mystery unveiling Sri Lanka’s turmoil.

If you're intrigued by the idea of a supernatural whodunit set against a very real and tumultuous backdrop, "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" is for you. This is more than just a clever satire—it's a story with a poignant edge, seamlessly blending the spectral with the all-too-human struggles of love, secrets, and survival. The urgency of Maali's post-mortem journey to reveal the truth adds a compelling layer of suspense that's bound to keep you hooked until the very end.

  • Booker Prize (2022)
  • British Book Award Nominee for Audiobook: Fiction (2023)
  • The Kitschies Nominee for Inky Tentacle (Cover Art) (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

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ISBN: 9781914502064
Publisher: Sort of Books
Date of Publication: 2022-08-15
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.94
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A searing satire set amid the murderous mayhem of Sri Lanka beset by civil war. Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida, war photographer, gambler, and closet gay, has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the serene Beira Lake, and he has no idea who killed him. At a time where scores are settled by death squads, suicide bombers, and hired goons, the list of suspects is depressingly long, as the ghouls and ghosts with grudges who cluster round can attest. But even in the afterlife, time is running out for Maali. He has seven moons to try and contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to a hidden cache of photos that will rock Sri Lanka. Ten years after his prizewinning novel Chinaman established him as one of Sri Lanka's foremost authors, Karunatilaka is back with a rip-roaring epic, full of mordant wit and disturbing truths.
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Witty afterlife mystery unveiling Sri Lanka’s turmoil.

If you're intrigued by the idea of a supernatural whodunit set against a very real and tumultuous backdrop, "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" is for you. This is more than just a clever satire—it's a story with a poignant edge, seamlessly blending the spectral with the all-too-human struggles of love, secrets, and survival. The urgency of Maali's post-mortem journey to reveal the truth adds a compelling layer of suspense that's bound to keep you hooked until the very end.

  • Booker Prize (2022)
  • British Book Award Nominee for Audiobook: Fiction (2023)
  • The Kitschies Nominee for Inky Tentacle (Cover Art) (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.