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Funny boy : [Book Club Set] / by Selvadurai, Shyam,1965-;: Subjects: Young men; Gay men;; © c1994., McClelland & Stewart,; Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 10; unAPI
Anil's ghost / by Ondaatje, Michael,1943-;: Includes bibliographical references (p. [310]-311) and index.; Subjects: Women anthropologists; Murder;; © c2000., McClelland & Stewart,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Running in the family / by Ondaatje, Michael,1943-;: Subjects: Ondaatje, Michael, 1943-; Poets, Canadian (English);; © 2001, c1982., McClelland & Stewart,; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Brotherless night : a novel / by Ganeshananthan, V. V.,author.;: "Jaffna, 1981. Sixteen-year-old Sashi wants to become a doctor. But over the next decade, as a vicious civil war subsumes Sri Lanka, her dream takes a different path as she watches those around her, including her four beloved brothers, swept up in violent political ideologies and their consequences. She must ask herself: is it possible for anyone to move through life without doing harm. Sashi begins working as a medic at a field hospital for the militant Tamil Tigers, who, following years of state discrimination and violence, are fighting for a separate homeland for Sri Lanka's Tamil minority. But after the Tigers murder one of her teachers, and the arrival of Indian peacekeepers brings further atrocities, she turns to one of her professors, a feminist and dissident who invites her to join in a dangerous, secret project of documenting human rights violations as a mode of civil resistance to war. In gorgeous, fearless writing, Ganeshananthan captures furious mothers marching to demand news of their disappeared sons; a young student attending the hunger strike of an equally young militant; and a feminist reading group that tries to side with community and justice over any single political belief. Set during the early years of Sri Lanka's thirty-year civil war, and based on over a decade of research, Brotherless night explores the blurred lines between formal participation in conflict and civilian life. This is a heartrending portrait of one woman's moral journey, and a testament to both the enduring impact of war and the bonds of home"--; Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Civil disobedience; Human rights; Women;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
The seven moons of Maali Almeida / by Karunatilaka, Shehan,author.;: 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 who cluster around him 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 chache of photos that will rock Sri Lanka.; Subjects: Ghost stories.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Murder victims; Photographers; Spirits;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
You're invited / by Jayatissa, Amanda,author.;: "From the author of My Sweet Girl comes a dangerously addictive new thriller about a lavish Sri Lankan wedding celebration that no one will ever forget. When Amaya is invited to Kaavi's over-the-top wedding in Sri Lanka, Amaya is surprised and a little hurt to hear from her former best friend after so many years of radio silence. But when Amaya learns that the groom is her very own ex-boyfriend, she is consumed by a single thought: She must stop the wedding from happening, no matter the cost. But Amaya might not be the only one with a plan to keep the bride from getting her happily ever after. When Kaavi goes missing and is presumed dead, the evidence points towards Amaya. Caught between excessive Sri Lankan wedding celebrations, old wounds, and dark secrets, will Amaya be able to prove she's being framed for a murder she's almost positive she didn't commit?"--; Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Best friends; Murder; Secrecy; Weddings;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI

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