The Hamilton Case
Michelle de Kretser author Damon Galgut editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Sort of Books
Publishing:2nd Jul '26
£10.99
This title is due to be published on 2nd July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
A modern classic by the award-winning author of Theory & Practice
'That rare treasure, a perfect novel' TIME A name is the first story that attaches itself to a life. Consider mine: Stanley Alban Marriott Obeysekere. It tells of geography, history, love and uncertainty. Stanley Obeysekere, a wealthy lawyer in colonial Ceylon, is a staunch believer in British justice. When the murder of a tea planter baffles the island, he seizes the chance to solve the case, securing fame as 'our Sherlock Holmes'. But his triumph comes at a price. With devastating precision, Michelle de Kretser traces the disintegration of a man, a family and a society as change arrives and the empire crumbles. A dazzling and savage novel.
One of the most remarkable books I've read in a long while -- Hilary Mantel
A novel so delicious that you have to keep stopping as you read, for fear of finishing too soon -- Jane Shilling * Sunday Telegraph *
An utterly captivating blend of intellectual muscle and story-telling magic -- Boyd Tonkin * Independent *
The Hamilton Case does enchant, certainly, but - more important - the book admirably and resolutely sees the world as it really is -- William Boyd * The New York Times Book Review *
Whatever the linguistic equivalent of perfect pitch may be, she has it: an extraordinary ability to write for the senses * Sunday Telegraph *
ISBN: 9781914502415
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
368 pages
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