The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
What's it about
What if you woke up dead with only seven days to solve your own murder? That's the bizarre reality for war photographer Maali Almeida, and his afterlife is even more chaotic than his life was. Join him on a race against time through a ghostly bureaucracy. You'll navigate the turbulent afterlife of 1980s Sri Lanka, piecing together clues from Maali's past life. Uncover a hidden cache of photos that could expose a national scandal, all while dodging ghosts with their own agendas. Can you help Maali find his killer and bring justice from beyond the grave before his seven moons are up?
Meet the author
Shehan Karunatilaka is the celebrated Sri Lankan author whose masterful novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, was awarded the prestigious 2022 Booker Prize for Fiction. Drawing on his experiences as a copywriter, musician, and journalist living through Sri Lanka's turbulent civil war, Karunatilaka crafts a darkly comic afterlife noir. His unique perspective blends supernatural mystery with sharp political satire, offering a powerful and inventive exploration of his nation's troubled history and the ghosts that continue to haunt it.
What's it about
What if you woke up dead with only seven days to solve your own murder? That's the bizarre reality for war photographer Maali Almeida, and his afterlife is even more chaotic than his life was. Join him on a race against time through a ghostly bureaucracy. You'll navigate the turbulent afterlife of 1980s Sri Lanka, piecing together clues from Maali's past life. Uncover a hidden cache of photos that could expose a national scandal, all while dodging ghosts with their own agendas. Can you help Maali find his killer and bring justice from beyond the grave before his seven moons are up?
Meet the author
Shehan Karunatilaka is the celebrated Sri Lankan author whose masterful novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, was awarded the prestigious 2022 Booker Prize for Fiction. Drawing on his experiences as a copywriter, musician, and journalist living through Sri Lanka's turbulent civil war, Karunatilaka crafts a darkly comic afterlife noir. His unique perspective blends supernatural mystery with sharp political satire, offering a powerful and inventive exploration of his nation's troubled history and the ghosts that continue to haunt it.
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