Of Saris & Grapefruit

Author : Rukmini Attygalle

Publisher : Perera Hussein Publishers

First Edition 2021

ISBN 978-955-1723-51-4

151 Pages

Rukmini Attygalle’s debut collection of eleven stories reflect inner strength in times of need. They take the reader into the everyday lives of ordinary people; from a little girl asserting her independence with her family in England, to a newly widowed woman unexpectedly revisiting her past, to a surprising friend in a street beggar. Of Saris and Grapefruit is a collection that layers poignant textures and feelings from one story to another, that captures significant life changes with entertaining and revealing outcomes.

“Rukmini Attygalle’s first published collection of short stories makes for delightful reading..From them emerge a palpable freshness & feminine ingenuity.”

-Nanda Pethiyagoda Wanasundera, Journalist & Author of Parallel Lives.

“These stories are engaging & vibrant.”

-Leelananda de Silva,Public servant, UN consultant & Author of The Long Littleness of Life:a Memoir of Government, the United Nations,Family, & Friends.

“This collection of stories displays many clear insights, much deep feeling,& also an engaging sense of humour.”-Michael o’Leary,Writer & Columnist.

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