A growing-up story by a new author.

Romesh Gunesekera, a Sri Lankan writer currently living in
London, made his debut with this extraordinary novel about
A young man Whose existence is devoted to being a servant.
Rising from a simple domestic to the exclusive Cook, the
Main character Observes His Master's Slow Fall From Grace
Sri Lankan society as changes with the times. Although it
is reminiscent of Ishiguro's Remains of the _The Day_,
Both Gunesekera's subject matter and style are distinctly
different. His lush details make this book extraordinarily
intense, and his characters range from deeply tragic to
Tragically humorous.