The place is Ceylon, the time is the 1930s. Sam Obeysekere - 'obey' by name and by nature - is a Ceylonese lawyer, a perfect product of empire. His family once had wealth and influence, but cracks start to open as political change comes to the island, and Sam's glamorous father dies leaving gambling debts. But the Obeysekeres' troubles reach back into the past. And there is the Hamilton Case, a murder scandal that shakes the upper echelons of island society. Set amid tea plantations and jungle, decay, corruption and the ...
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The place is Ceylon, the time is the 1930s. Sam Obeysekere - 'obey' by name and by nature - is a Ceylonese lawyer, a perfect product of empire. His family once had wealth and influence, but cracks start to open as political change comes to the island, and Sam's glamorous father dies leaving gambling debts. But the Obeysekeres' troubles reach back into the past. And there is the Hamilton Case, a murder scandal that shakes the upper echelons of island society. Set amid tea plantations and jungle, decay, corruption and the back-water of empire, this is a gripping story of a world at the end of its tether.
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Add this copy of The Hamilton Case: Complete & Unabridged to cart. $42.82, very good condition, Sold by JOHNSANDERSBOOKS rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Holsworthy, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2004 by BBC Audiobooks Ltd.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. The plastic case is intact. The artwork is complete and all 10 cassettes have been tested. Ref: B1079. 10 cassettes. Audience: General/trade. Sent within 24 hours. Cat no. CAB 2661.
