{"product_id":"9780733635069","title":"Ruins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the pent-up heat of Colombo, piece by piece, a family comes apart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning debut novel from a fresh voice in Australian fiction, for fans of Zadie Smith and Rohinton Mistry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'RUINS is a stirring and skilfully crafted debut, and Savanadasa's characters are so vividly drawn they feel like family. With his sharp and masterful observations of race, class and gender in the \"new\" Sri Lanka, Savanadasa takes his seat beside Omar Musa, Alice Pung and Michael Mohammed Ahmad to usher in the brave and stunning new dawn of diverse Australian fiction.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaxine Beneba Clarke, award-winning author of FOREIGN SOIL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA country picking up the pieces, a family among the ruins.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the restless streets, crowded waiting rooms and glittering nightclubs of Colombo, five family members find their bonds stretched to breaking point in the aftermath of the Sri Lankan civil war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLatha\u003c\/b\u003e wants a home. \u003cb\u003eAnoushka\u003c\/b\u003e wants an iPod. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMano\u003c\/b\u003e hopes to win his wife back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLakshmi\u003c\/b\u003e dreams of rescuing a lost boy.\u003cbr\u003eAnd \u003cb\u003eNiranjan\u003c\/b\u003e needs big money so he can leave them all behind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'[Savanadasa's] writing recalls Christos Tsiolkas' recent work ... distinct and convincing, RUINS heralds the arrival of a gifted new talent in Australian fiction.' \u003cb\u003eBOOKS+PUBLISHING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An absolute must-read' \u003cb\u003eWOMAN'S DAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An outstanding debut novel' \u003cb\u003eWEST AUSTRALIAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'RUINS is an impressive debut. Savanadasa joins other important contemporary Australian-Sri Lankan novelists . . . in enriching the globalised phenomenon that is Australian literature.' \u003cb\u003eTHE SATURDAY PAPER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'RUINS stands out from other Australian debuts for its ambitious structure, its vibrant setting, and the depth and complexity of the Sri Lankan family at the centre of the story.' \u003cb\u003eREADINGS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'an intelligent, engaging novel' \u003cb\u003eDARK MATTER ZINE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A rich and colourful story of family and country, its complexity revealed in layers . . . Only through the eyes of others can we begin to see a place.' Inga Simpson, author of the critically acclaimed \u003cb\u003eWHERE THE TREES WERE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106491711728,"sku":"9780733635069","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780733635069_p0.jpg?v=1763626811","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780733635069","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}