'In this globe-scattered Sri Lankan family, we speak only of two kinds of marriage. The first is the Arranged Marriage. The second is the Love Marriage.' An outstanding debut novel of fractured family relationships in modern Sri Lanka.
North Korea Caught in Time: Images of War and Reconstruction Chris Springer Part way through this collection of photographs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the 1950s, edited by Chris Springer, there is one particularly arresting picture, taken in 1957. It shows three young boys, looks of blank... [ Read full review ]