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   Jan 1, 2012 · The Hungry Ghosts is a beautifully written, dazzling story of family, wealth and the long reach of the past. It shows how racial, political and sexual differences can tear apart both a country and the human heart—not just once, but many times, until the ghosts are fed and freed. Show more.

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   • Author: Shyam Selvadurai

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   Mar 2, 2016 · Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm. Buy The Hungry Ghosts by Shyam Selvadurai from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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   In Buddhist myth, the dead may be reborn as “hungry ghosts”—spirits with stomach so large they can never be full—if they have desired too much during their lives. It is the duty of the living relatives to free those doomed to this fate by doing kind deeds and creating good karma. In Shyam Selvadurai’s sweeping new novel, his first in more than a de...

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   National Bestseller Shortlist, Toronto Book Awards Shortlist, Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction Longlist, DSCSouth Asia Literature Prize

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   “Selvadurai’s work reminds me that the contemporary novel doesn’t necessarily have to resort to thrills or high jinks in order to find its usefulness. Here, it unforgettably explores the interplay between individual intention and the tragedy of a nation’s history” — Hasanthika Sirisena, The Globe and Mail “Selvadurai deftly navigates his home count...

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   May 6, 2022 · Mate explores the validity of these claims in the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, and I will summarise some of the key ideas from his book, including: Defining addiction ; What causes addiction; A bio-pyscho-social model of addiction; Response to addiction a) Current approach, b) Proposed approach; Defining addiction

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   In Sri Lankan myth, a person who dies may be reborn a "hungry ghost"—a ghost with a large stomach that can never be filled through its tiny mouth—if he has desired too much during his life. It is the duty of the living to free the dead who are doomed to this…

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