Acts of Faith

Acts of Faith
Author Rajiva Wijesinha
Country Sri Lanka
Language English
Genre Novel
Publisher Navrang
Publication date
1985
Media type Print
Pages 181 pp
ISBN 81-7013-032-8
OCLC 12784771
LC Class Microfiche 85/71042 (P)
American novelist Philip Caputo has also written a novel named "Acts of Faith"

Acts of Faith is the 1985 novel written by Rajiva Wijesinha.[1] The book is the first in a trilogy that was followed by Days of Despair in 1987 and concludes with 2005's The Limits of Love.

Plot summary

Using the 1983 race riots in Sri Lanka as a background, Acts of Faith explores social and political issues which characterize Sri Lanka and other Asian nations. The book provides a satirical critique of observed state-incited violence, manipulation of the media, caste and class rivalries.

At the same time, underneath the racy humor there is a close attention to personal motivations, particularly in terms of the family structures that dominate such societies.

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