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A flamboyant beauty who once partied with the Prince of Wales and who now, in her seventh decade, has "gone native" in a Ceylonese jungle. A proud and ambitious lawyer who unwittingly seals his own fate when he dares to solve the sensational Hamilton murder case that has rocked the upper... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Sam: Add a description of this character.
- Claudia
- Hamilton
- Harry
- Nagel
- Maud
- Kumar
- Yvette Taylor
- Pater
- Mater
- Thornton
- Jaya
- Sirisena
- George
- Leo
- Marcus
- Mrs Timms
- Shivanathan
- Dr Rajaratne
- Leda
- Neddy
- Billy Mohideen
- Earnshaw
- Sant
- Stanley
- Mood
- Watson
- Jo
- Soma
- Dr Sims
- Minton
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
A name is the first story that attaches itself to a life.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michelle De Kretser (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown & Co
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0316735485
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Little Brown & Co
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0316735485
Page Count: 320
Awards edit
- Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book (2004: South East Asia and Pacific)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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