· Reef is the elegant and moving story of Triton, a talented young chef so committed to pleasing his master's palate that he is oblivious to the political unrest threatening his Sri Lankan paradise. It is a personal story that parallels the larger movement of a country from a hopeful, young democracy to troubled island society.5/5(5). · Romesh Gunesekera, expatriate Sri Lankan novelist, describes the development of a master-servant relationship in his native country during the . This is quite true in the case of Reef by Romesh Gunesekera. Reef tells the story of Triton who comes to work for Mister Salgado at a very young age, after he is thrown out by his father. Triton soon becomes a servant meant for just sweeping, and gradually makes his way to becoming the head servant of Mister Salgado who is an expert on coral reef, to a restaurant-owner in www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 2 mins.
Reef - Kindle edition by Gunesekera, Romesh. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Reef. Reef is a historical fiction novel written by Sri Lankan-born British author Romesh Gunesekera, first published by Granta Books in Written in English and set in Sri Lanka, it tells the story of a talented young chef named Triton who is so committed to pleasing his master, Mr. Salgado, a marine biologist obsessed with swamps and seafood, that he is oblivious to the political unrest. Reef is a novel written by Romesh Gunesekera that was published in Romesh Gunesekera is a British author who was born in Sri Lanka. With this book, he became a finalist in the Man Booker Prize. In addition, Gunesekera has written many short stories, most of which deal with political and social tensions and issues.
The novel, “Reef” by Romesh Gunesekera is essentially a story of growth and right of passage. The story revolves around the young, naive protagonist Triton, who is employed by Mr. Salgodo as a housekeeper and eventual cook. Triton appears to have a sense of infatuation with Mr Salgado and has a very high regard of him to the point where Triton views him as a mentor of sorts. Reef, the debut novel by Sri Lankan author, Romesh Gunesekara, first published in , was short-listed for the Booker Prize in that year. (That award was won by James Kelman's How Late It Was, How Late, which I really loved.). This is quite true in the case of Reef by Romesh Gunesekera. Reef tells the story of Triton who comes to work for Mister Salgado at a very young age, after he is thrown out by his father. Triton soon becomes a servant meant for just sweeping, and gradually makes his way to becoming the head servant of Mister Salgado who is an expert on coral reef, to a restaurant-owner in London.
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