The Mantai diaries

1980, 1982, 1984

Autori

• John Carswell

Parametri

• Narrativa
• Narrativa di viaggio

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This book comprises John Carswell´s three diaries about his excavations in Mantai, Sri Lanka, in the years 1980, 1982 and 1984, which came to a tragic end with the progress of the the civil war that started in 1983. As a day by day record, the diaries contain the details of the persons involved and their interaction with each other, the financing of the excavations, and even what was eaten – (rice and curry) and drunk (for instance Scotch, arak and beer) and under what circumstances.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2019