The Inheritance
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Birlinn General
Published:7th Jun '18
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Ben Martin is charming and successful: an academic who has raised money for children’s charities and worked with women’s agencies in sub-Saharan Africa, a devoted husband. But when his brother Francois, an artist based in Lisbon, finds out about Ben’s affair with a student, Rita Kalungal, he finds himself feeling responsible both for his brother’s actions as well as Rita; and Rita begins to realise that her involvement with Ben has far-reaching consequences on herself and her family, and others.
'The Inheritance shows Kalayil capable of adeptly spinning a complex web of themes which enrich the story. A delicately written, optimistic and very involving novel’
* Herald *‘Evok[es] a strong sense of place and gives a compelling insight into what it means to be rootless. A highly enjoyable read’
* Yorkshire Post *'A captivating read that will hold you in the embrace from its opening sentence to the very last word'
* Sunday Post *'Kalayil is skilled at evoking a strong sense of place and gives a compelling insight, too, into what it means to be rootless, with characters torn between the culture of their parents and that of the society in which they grew up. A highly enjoyable read'
* The ScotsmISBN: 9781846974502
Dimensions: 200mm x 130mm x 25mm
Weight: 308g
256 pages