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Set in 1914 Fiji, the story follows police sergeant Akal Singh, who is sent to the islands as punishment after a professional mistake. Isolated and eager to return to Hong Kong, he is reluctantly assigned to investigate the disappearance of an indentured Indian woman from a sugarcane plantation. As he delves deeper, Akal uncovers unsettling truths about the plantation owners and the harsh realities faced by indentured workers. This case challenges his views on identity, caste, and the complexities of colonialism, forcing him to reconsider his aspirations and place in Fiji.
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A Disappearance in Fiji, Nilima Rao
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2024
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- Titel
- A Disappearance in Fiji
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Nilima Rao
- Verlag
- Soho Press
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2024
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 288
- ISBN13
- 9781641295703
- Kategorie
- Belletristik, Krimis und Thriller
- Beschreibung
- Set in 1914 Fiji, the story follows police sergeant Akal Singh, who is sent to the islands as punishment after a professional mistake. Isolated and eager to return to Hong Kong, he is reluctantly assigned to investigate the disappearance of an indentured Indian woman from a sugarcane plantation. As he delves deeper, Akal uncovers unsettling truths about the plantation owners and the harsh realities faced by indentured workers. This case challenges his views on identity, caste, and the complexities of colonialism, forcing him to reconsider his aspirations and place in Fiji.