River of ink
Cooper, Paul M. M.2017
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All Asanka knows is poetry. From his humble village beginnings in the great island kingdom of Lanka, he has risen to the prestigious position of court poet and now delights in his life of ease: composing romantic verses for love-struck courtiers, enjoying the confidence of his king and covertly teaching Sarasi, a beautiful and beguiling palace maid, the secrets of his art. But when Kalinga Magha, a ruthless prince with a formidable army, arrives upon Lanka's shores, Asanka's world is changed beyond imagining. Violent, hubristic and unpredictable, Magha usurps the throne, laying waste to all who stand in his way. Under his terrifying rule, nothing in the city is left untouched and, like many of his fellow citizens, Asanka retreats into the shadows, hoping to pass unnoticed by the tyrant. But it seems his new master is a lover of poetry.
Main title:
River of ink / Paul M.M. Cooper.
Author:
Cooper, Paul M. M., author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2017.
Collation:
340 pages : map (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Bloomsbury Circus, 2016.
ISBN:
9781408862292 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92FICTION
Language:
English
BRN:
2439183