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Author Chandran, Shankari, author

Title Chai time at Cinnamon Gardens : a novel / Shankari Chandran
Published Ultimo, N.S.W. : Ultimo Press, 2022
Ultimo, N.S.W. : Ultimo Press, 2022
©2022

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Description 362 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
Summary Welcome to Cinnamon Gardens, a home for those who are lost and the stories they treasure. Cinnamon Gardens Nursing Home is nestled in the quiet suburb of Westgrove, Sydney - populated with residents with colourful histories, each with their own secrets, triumphs and failings. This is their safe place, an oasis of familiar delights - a beautiful garden, a busy kitchen and a bountiful recreation schedule. But this ordinary neighbourhood is not without its prejudices. The serenity of Cinnamon Gardens is threatened by malignant forces more interested in what makes this refuge different rather than embracing the calm companionship that makes this place home to so many. As those who challenge the residents' existence make their stand against the nursing home with devastating consequences, our characters are forced to reckon with a country divided. Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens is about family and memory, community and race, but is ultimately a love letter to story-telling and how our stories shape who we are
Notes AF
PB
Bibliography Include bibliographical references
Audience Tertiary/Undergraduate, General
Notes Miles Franklin Winner 2023
Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023 winner
Subject Domestic fiction
Nursing homes -- Australia -- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- Fiction
Nursing home patients -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- Fiction
Nursing home residents -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- Fiction
Tamil (Indic people) -- Australia -- Fiction
Nursing homes -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- Fiction
Racism -- Fiction
Racism -- Australia -- Fiction
Australian fiction
Sri Lankans -- Australia -- Fiction
SUBJECT Sri Lanka -- History -- Civil War, 1983-2009 -- Fiction
Genre/Form Australian fiction
Domestic fiction
Australian fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Domestic fiction
Australian fiction
LC no. jb2022039659
ISBN 9781761151408 (paperback)