The Line of Lanka
LKR 2,750.00
1 in stock
| Weight | .315 kg |
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| Dimensions | 21 × 15 × 2 cm |
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| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 302 |
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Shortlisted for the Gratiaen Prize
Sit back and let yourself be swept along in Sunela Jayewardene's intrepid journeys across Lanka's lush countryside. Join her and rediscover myth & legend, history & heritage as she adroitly describes nature's enduring beauty and oft forgotten traditions that pulse to the beat of an unseen drum. Line of Lanka is a brilliant and unusual portrayal of a country and its people that will change your perceptions of Sri Lanka.
'With a poet's eye for beauty, Jayewardene explores the spiritual landscape of Sri Lanka' – John Gimlette, The Elephant Complex
'A personal travelogue that defies easy bracketing' – Sanjana Hattotuwa, Groundviews
'A composite of many stories woven out on forgotten trails' – Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
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Sri Lanka's leading environmental architect, her primary design impulse is a concern for the ecology of sites and sustainability of human habitats. In her free time she travels extensively in Sri Lanka with her husband Karu and two daughters Amaya and Savera, exploring the disappearing elements of the island's lost culture.
