Mansions of the Moon
A Guardian Summer Book Pick • A CBC Best Canadian Fiction Book of The Year • A Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year
The breathtaking reimagining of ancient India through the extraordinary life of Yasodhara, the woman who married the Buddha—from the bestselling, award-winning author of Funny Boy and The Hungry Ghosts.
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR
In this sweeping tale, Shyam Selvadurai introduces us to Siddhartha Gautama—who will later become “the enlightened one,” or the Buddha—a bright and politically astute young man settling into his upper-caste life as a newlywed to Yasodhara, a woman of great intelligence and spirit. From the couple’s early love and life together, and the anguished turmoil that descends upon them as Siddhartha’s…
SHYAM SELVADURAI was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He came to Canada with his family at the age of nineteen. Funny Boy, his first novel, was published to immediate acclaim in 1994. It was shortlisted for the prestigious Giller Prize, was a national bestseller, won the W. H. Smith/Books in Canada First Novel Award and the Lambda Literary Award, and was named a Notable Book by the American Library Association. In 2020, it was made into a feature film by director Deepa Mehta. His second novel, Cinnamon Gardens, was shortlisted for the Trillium Award. His third, The Hungry Ghosts, was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award. Selvadurai is also the author of an acclaimed novel for young adults, Swimming in the Monsoon…
Mansions of the Moon
Shyam Selvadurai
Swimming in the Monsoon Sea
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Funny Boy
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The Hungry Ghosts
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