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NOT QUITE PARADISE: AN AMERICAN SOJOURN IN SRI LANKA By Adele Barker *Excellent*
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- Condition
- Very good
- Seller notes
- ISBN-10
- 0807001252
- Publication Name
- Beacon Press
- Type
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780807001257
- Book Title
- Not Quite Paradise : an American Sojourn in Sri Lanka
- Item Length
- 8.7in
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Nature, Travel, Science, History, Social Science
- Topic
- Earth Sciences / Oceanography, Sociology / General, Personal Memoirs, Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, Asia / India & South Asia, Essays & Travelogues, Educators, Asia / Southeast
- Item Width
- 5.9in
- Item Weight
- 16.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 312 Pages
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A captivating memoir of the year and a half Adele Barker spent living and teaching in Sri Lanka, rich in cultural, political, and historical detail. Combining personal narrative, reportage, and travelogue, this book provides an in-depth look at the "resplendent isle" that hangs like a tear drop from the southern tip of India. Devastated by a thirty-year war between the government and the famous Tamil Tigers, and the 2004 tsunami, the Sri Lanka captured by Not Quite Paradise is a beautiful and deeply troubled place.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Beacon Press
ISBN-10
0807001252
ISBN-13
9780807001257
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84412762
Product Key Features
Book Title
Not Quite Paradise : an American Sojourn in Sri Lanka
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Earth Sciences / Oceanography, Sociology / General, Personal Memoirs, Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, Asia / India & South Asia, Essays & Travelogues, Educators, Asia / Southeast
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Nature, Travel, Science, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
312 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.7in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ds489.B26 2011
Reviews
"Barker's language is simple and accessible, and the book is refreshingly without academic jargon. She describes . . . evocatively . . . skillfully." -Salil Tripathi,The New Republiconline "Against the background of a most beautiful country and through the tragedies that have marred its recent history, her love of the land and for its people won a high place in this reader's heart." -Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prizewinning poet "Anyone going to Sri Lanka should consider Adele Barker'sNot Quite Paradiseessential reading. Even travelers headed to other parts of the globe-or those going no farther than their own living room-will find this story of an American woman thoughtfully wending her way through the complexities of another country's culture and history fascinating." -Kristin Ohlson, coauthor ofKabul Beauty School "Rich in the tales of Sri Lanka under colonial British rule as well as coverage of the current civil war, Barker's memoir is an enlightening and captivating read." -Kristine Huntley,Booklist, "Rich in the tales of Sri Lanka under colonial British rule as well as coverage of the current civil war, Barker's memoir is an enlightening and captivating read."-Kristine Huntley, Booklist "Anyone going to Sri Lanka should consider Adele Barker's Not Quite Paradise essential reading. Even travelers headed to other parts of the globe-or those going no farther than their own living room-will find this story of an American woman thoughtfully wending her way through the complexities of another country's culture and history fascinating."-Kristin Ohlson, author of Stalking the Divine and coauthor of Kabul Beauty School "Adele Barker offers this memorable gift: the story of strangers from very different countries becoming cherished and enduring friends. Against the background of a most beautiful country and through the tragedies that have marred its recent history, her love of the land and for its people won a high place in this reader's heart."-Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prizewinning poet From the Trade Paperback edition., "Rich in the tales of Sri Lanka under colonial British rule as well as coverage of the current civil war, Barker's memoir is an enlightening and captivating read."--Kristine Huntley, Booklist "Anyone going to Sri Lanka should consider Adele Barker's Not Quite Paradise essential reading. Even travelers headed to other parts of the globe--or those going no farther than their own living room--will find this story of an American woman thoughtfully wending her way through the complexities of another country's culture and history fascinating."--Kristin Ohlson, author of Stalking the Divine and coauthor of Kabul Beauty School "Adele Barker offers this memorable gift: the story of strangers from very different countries becoming cherished and enduring friends. Against the background of a most beautiful country and through the tragedies that have marred its recent history, her love of the land and for its people won a high place in this reader's heart."--Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, "Barker's language is simple and accessible, and the book is refreshingly without academic jargon. She describes . . . evocatively . . . skillfully." -Salil Tripathi, The New Republic online "Against the background of a most beautiful country and through the tragedies that have marred its recent history, her love of the land and for its people won a high place in this reader's heart." -Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prizewinning poet "Anyone going to Sri Lanka should consider Adele Barker's Not Quite Paradise essential reading. Even travelers headed to other parts of the globe-or those going no farther than their own living room-will find this story of an American woman thoughtfully wending her way through the complexities of another country's culture and history fascinating." -Kristin Ohlson, coauthor of Kabul Beauty School "Rich in the tales of Sri Lanka under colonial British rule as well as coverage of the current civil war, Barker's memoir is an enlightening and captivating read." -Kristine Huntley, Booklist "In Not Quite Paradise: An American Sojourn in Sri Lanka she offers a profound historical reflection written with accessible prose and a desire to present an evenhanded look at the country's precarious past" - Women's International Perspective From the Trade Paperback edition.
Copyright Date
2011
Lccn
2009-013015
Dewey Decimal
954.9303/2092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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