Running in the Family
In the late 1970s Ondaatje returned to his native island of Sri Lanka. As he records his journey through the drug-like heat and intoxicating fragrances of that "pendant off the ear of India, " Ondaatje simultaneously retraces the baroque mythology of his Dutch-Ceylonese family. An inspired travel narrative and family memoir by an exceptional writer.
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A beautiful, lyrical memoir by the author of The English Patient. In 1978 and then again in 1980, Michael Ondaatje went back to his native Sri Lanka, a place he hadn't been since he was a boy, to try to learn more about his family, especially his father.
This is not a straight narrative autobiography but an exploration of family history and Sri Lanka told in a series of short stories. It's sad, funny, and beautiful, and it helps that his family was just a LITTLE bit crazy!
Very engaging read.
This is not a straight narrative autobiography but an exploration of family history and Sri Lanka told in a series of short stories. It's sad, funny, and beautiful, and it helps that his family was just a LITTLE bit crazy!
Very engaging read.
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