Noontide Toll

by Romesh Gunesekera

Book Overview

In postwar Sri Lanka, a hired driver observes his passengers--tourists, soldiers, businessmen, and others--in these linked stories by a "master storyteller" (The New York Times).

Vasantha retired early, bought himself a van, and now works as a driver for hire. As he drives through Sri Lanka, carrying aid workers, entrepreneurs, and visiting families; meeting lonely soldiers and eager hoteliers, he engages them with self-deprecating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620970201
• ISBN13: 9781620970201
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.3"