Book description
Anil's Ghost transports us to Sri Lanka, a country steeped in
centuries of tradition, now forced into the late twentieth century by
the ravages of a bloody civil war. Enter Anil Tissera, a young woman
and forensic anthropologist born in Sri Lanka but educted in the West,
sent by an international human rights group to identify the victims of
the murder campaigns sweeping the island.
When Anil discovers that the bones found in an ancient burial site
are in fact those of a much more recent victim, her search for the
terrible truth hidden in her homeland begins. What follows is a story
about love, about family, about identity - a story driven by a
riventing mystery.
Michael Ondaatje was born in Sri Lanka in 1943. In the 1950s he moved
to England, and went to school in south London. In 1962 he emigrated to
Canada, where he has lived ever since. His books include his memoir,
Running in the Family
, numerous collections of poetry, and five novels - including
The
English Patient
which won the 1992 Booker Prize.
