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The
2003 Award
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Cliff House Mansion by Mahasara Gunaratna
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Publisher of Nominated Edition: Stamford Lake ISBN 9558156868 |
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ABOUT
THE BOOK
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| Recuperating
from a serious illness, Uncle Arthur finds himself a lodger in a charming
Dutch style seaside bungalow, reputed for its old world comforts. But Arthur's
vision of a dream holiday is steadily eroded by the presence of an oppressive
character across the fence, with sinister motives. What is the real significance of the intrigue that surrounds Cliff House Mansion, whose master is away, cut off by the Japanese occupation during World War Two? The estrangement of a close family member, the plotting of an extraneous force willed to seize control of a business empire, the gracious lady of the Mansion striving to maintain a balance of conflicts - these are only a part of Arthur's dilemma. |
| ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Mahasara Gunartna is Emeritus Professor, Peradeniya University, Sri Lanka. Born in 1934, he received his early education at a time that provided the opportunity to live through the latter period of British rule, the austerity of World War Two, and the brief prosperity that followed thereafter. A renowned researcher into the Colonial period of Ceylon, he is a biographer, academician and antiquarian, a recipient of the Senior Commonwealth Fellowship, and other Gold Medals. He is the author of four other books: Childlessness: The Layman's Guide, Five Dons, Uncle Arthur, and Lilac of the Tabebua. |
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