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A Passage North 2021
A Passage North is a 2021 novel written by Anuk Arudpragasam. The story takes place in Sri Lanka after the Civil War ends. It debuted on 13 July 2021 through Hogarth Press in America and Hamish Hamilton in India. The UK edition appeared from Granta Books on 15 July 2021. The book was nominated for the 2021 Booker Prize.
The narrative centers on Krishan, a young man employed by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in modern Colombo. He travels to the northern part of Sri Lanka—the former war zone—to attend the funeral pyre of his grandmother's old housekeeper, Rani.
Cast
- Krishanthe protagonist
- AppammaKrishan's grandmother
- AnjumKrishan's former girlfriend who is an Indian activist
- RaniAppamma's caretaker
Details
- Publisher
- Hogarth Press
- ISBN
- 9780593230701
- Pages
- 304
- Format
- Print (hardback), e-book, audio
