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Not Quite Paradise: An American Sojourn in Sri Lanka
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Not Quite Paradise: An American Sojourn in Sri Lanka Paperback - 2011

by Barker, Adele

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  • Title Not Quite Paradise: An American Sojourn in Sri Lanka
  • Author Barker, Adele
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 312
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Beacon Press
  • Date 2011-01-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0807001252.G
  • ISBN 9780807001257 / 0807001252
  • Weight 1.02 lbs (0.46 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.76 x 6.08 x 0.89 in (22.25 x 15.44 x 2.26 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

From the publisher

Adele Barker, who was awarded a Ucross Fellowship for her work on this book, is the author or editor of five books on Russian literature and cultural life. Most recently, she received a Fulbright Senior Scholar grant to teach and write in Sri Lanka.

Media reviews

 “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

About the author

Adele Barker, who was awarded a Ucross Fellowship for her work on this book, is the author or editor of five books on Russian literature and cultural life. Most recently, she received a Fulbright Senior Scholar grant to teach and write in Sri Lanka.