The Book of Secrets: A Novel
In 1988, a retired schoolteacher named Pius Fernandes receives an old diary found in the back room of an East African shop. Written in 1913 by a British colonial administrator, the diary captivates Fernandes, who begins to research the coded history he encounters in its terse, laconic entries. What he uncovers is a story of forbidden liaisons and simmering vengeances, family secrets and cultural exilesa story that leads him on an investigative journey through his own past and Africa's.
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The Book of Secrets: A Novel
In 1988, a retired schoolteacher named Pius Fernandes receives an old diary found in the back room of an East African shop. Written in 1913 by a British colonial administrator, the diary captivates Fernandes, who begins to research the coded history he encounters in its terse, laconic entries. What he uncovers is a story of forbidden liaisons and simmering vengeances, family secrets and cultural exilesa story that leads him on an investigative journey through his own past and Africa's.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780312150686 |
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Publisher: | Picador |
Publication date: | 12/15/1996 |
Edition description: | REV |
Pages: | 360 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.78(d) |
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