Anil's Ghost
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| Author | Michael Ondaatje |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fiction |
| Publisher | McClelland and Stewart |
| Released | 2000 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 320 pages |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-7710-6893-X |
Anil's Ghost is the critically acclaimed fourth novel by Michael Ondaatje. It was first published in 2000 by McClelland and Stewart.
Anil Tissera, a westernized Sri Lankan, is sent back to her home country by a Genevan Human Rights organization to investigate claims of breaches of human rights. Teaming up with a government archaeologist, Sarath Diyasena, she attempts to identify the body of a skeleton she suspects was the victim of governmental murder.
The novel revolves around the story of Anil’s life and present struggles to identify the suspected murder victim, nicknamed Sailor, and prove that his death was orchestrated by the Sri Lankan government, which has committed thousands of similar “political” murders.
Ultimately, she seeks to give a symbolic voice to Sailor and the other “disappeared”.
| Preceded by Matt Cohen, Elizabeth and After |
Governor General's Award for English language fiction recipient 2000 |
Succeeded by Richard B. Wright, Clara Callan |
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