Anil’s Ghost

Anil’s Ghost is the fourth book written by Michael Ondaatje. It was first published in 2000 by McClelland and Stewart. The story follows Anil Tissera, a person born in Sri Lanka who went to study in Britain and the United States on a scholarship.

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In the Skin of a Lion

In the Skin of a Lion is a book written by Michael Ondaatje, a Canadian-Sri Lankan author. It was published in 1987 by McClelland and Stewart. The story is based on the lives of immigrants who helped build Toronto in the early 1900s, but their work was not officially recognized in the city’s history.

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Captain Corelli’s Mandolin

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, which was also called Corelli’s Mandolin in the United States, is a book written by Louis de Bernières from Britain. It was published in 1994 and takes place on the Greek island of Cephalonia during World War II, when Italy and Germany controlled the area. In 2003, this book was ranked number 19 in the BBC’s survey called The Big Read.

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A Long Petal of the Sea

A Long Petal of the Sea (Largo pétalo de mar in Spanish) is a 2019 novel written by Chilean author Isabel Allende. The book was first published in Spain by Plaza & Janés and later released in the United States by Vintage Espanol. In 2019, the Spanish version was published as Largo pétalo de mar, and the English version was translated by Nick Caistor and Amanda Hopkinson.

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The Japanese Lover

The Japanese Lover is the eighteenth book written by Chilean author Isabel Allende. It was published in 2015 and tells the story of a love between a Polish woman and a Japanese American after the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939. The book is set during World War II.

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Isabel Allende

Isabel Angélica Allende Llona (Spanish: [isaˈβel aˈʝende]; born August 2, 1942) is a Chilean-American writer. Allende’s books sometimes include elements of the magical realism genre. She is known for writing novels such as The House of the Spirits (La casa de los espíritus, 1982) and City of the Beasts (La ciudad de las bestias, 2002), which have sold many copies.

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Inés of My Soul

Inés of My Soul (Spanish: Inés del alma mía, 2006) is a historical novel written by Isabel Allende, a Chilean author. The book is about an older woman named Inés Suárez, who writes a story about her own life. She tells about her relationship with Pedro de Valdivia and the difficulties they faced while helping to conquer Chile and build the city of Santiago.

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