The Sandglass

by RomeshGunesekera (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2011

  $3.27

  The Sandglass tells the story of two feuding families whose lives are interlinked by the changing fortunes of postcolonial Sri Lanka. Moving back and forth between London and Sri Lanka, the novel brings to life Prins Ducal and his search for answers about his family's past, including his father's rise to wealth, rivalry with the Vatunas family, and a suspicious death - a mystery that further unfolds upon Prins's arrival in London for his mother's funeral. Re-printed by Granta in a beautiful new edition.

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $3.27

  Among the secrets that Prins Ducal's mother has taken with her to the grave is the mystery of his father's accidental death 40 years earlier. With the help of his friend Chip, his mother's ex-lodger and confidante, Prins sets out to uncover the truth.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1998

  $3.27

• New

  Paperback
  2011

  $9.57

  The Sandglass tells the story of two feuding families whose lives are interlinked by the changing fortunes of postcolonial Sri Lanka. Moving back and forth between London and Sri Lanka, the novel brings to life Prins Ducal and his search for answers about his family's past, including his father's rise to wealth, rivalry with the Vatunas family, and a suspicious death - a mystery that further unfolds upon Prins's arrival in London for his mother's funeral. Re-printed by Granta in a beautiful new edition.