The Hamilton case
De Kretser, Michelle2006
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Set in the 1930s in Ceylon this gripping novel reflects the decay, corruption and last days of an empire and a world at the end of its tether. The story concerns a murder scandal that shakes the upper echelons of Ceylon 'society' and those who once had wealth and influence.
Main title:
The Hamilton case / Michelle de Kretser.
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Imprint:
London : Vintage, 2004.
Collation:
297 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Chatto & Windus, 2003.
ISBN:
9780099453796 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92GEN
Language:
English
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BRN:
286131