Reviews

‘Gracefully crafted ... simple stories told in delicate prose ... The book is an elegant balancing act and a pleasure to read’ Guardian

‘An eye-opening series of interconnected short stories, which could also be read as an episodic novel’ Herald

‘Beautiful and sad, rising and falling like a love song... Nuanced [and] beguiling’ Indian Express

‘Poignant and illuminating’ Irish Times

‘Outstanding stories ... documented with humane appeal and masterly finesse’ Sunday Times

‘A detached and meticulous documentation of civil strife ... Noontide Toll is a remarkable piece of writing’ Hindu

‘Arresting… acute, sensuous cycle of interwoven short stories’ Sunday Telegraph

‘A moving chronicle of hope triumphing over despair’ Kirkus Review

‘Poignant [and] heartrending… The book has a distinct Sri Lankan flavour to it, a sense of calmness that is waiting to burst out of the pages ... a book you wouldn’t mind reading, over and over again’ Deccan Herald