The Hamilton Case

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The Hamilton Case is a novel written in 2003 by Michelle de Kretser. The book won the Commonwealth Writers Prize (SE Asia & Pacific) and the Encore Prize (UK). The work centres around the lives of the somewhat eccentric Obeysekere family, in particular Sam, and the 1930s setting explores themes of colonization in Ceylon, now called Sri Lanka. The title refers to a fictional case involving the murder of an English planter in Ceylon, which Sam Obeysekere, a lawyer, attempts to solve. Time Magazine named the book as one of the five best novels of 2004, referring to the date published in the United States.[1]

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  1. ^ Time 2004 Best and Worst Books. Time. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.


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