- Published: 1 September 2018
- ISBN: 9780807001257
- Imprint: Beacon Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 312
- RRP: $40.00
Not Quite Paradise
An American Sojourn in Sri Lanka
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- Published: 1 September 2018
- ISBN: 9780807001257
- Imprint: Beacon Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 312
- RRP: $40.00
"Against the background of a most beautiful country and through the tragedies that have marred its recent history, her love of the land and for its people won a high place in this reader's heart."--Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet "Anyone going to Sri Lanka should consider Adele Barker's Not Quite Paradise essential reading. Even travelers headed to other parts of the globe--or those going no farther than their own living room--will find this story of an American woman thoughtfully wending her way through the complexities of another country's culture and history fascinating."--Kristin Ohlson, coauthor of Kabul Beauty School "Rich in the tales of Sri Lanka under colonial British rule as well as coverage of the current civil war, Barker's memoir is an enlightening and captivating read."--Kristine Huntley, Booklist