The Seasons of Trouble: Life Amid the Ruins of Sri Lanka's Civil War

Over three decades civil war instilled deep fear and hate among millions in the multi-ethnic country of Sri Lanka. In 2009 when the army finally defeated the Tamil Tigers guerrillas about 300000 civilians were swept up in the end game and estimates say the death toll exceeded 40000. But what is an ordinary life in the aftermath of war?

Rohini Mohan's searing account of three lives caught up in the devastation shows how war continues long after the cessation of hostilities. Their turbulent journeys reveal the realities of day-to-day life in a tumultuous postwar world wracked by violence and mistrust. The Seasons of Trouble is -- a startling and brutal yet beautifully written debut from a prize-winning journalist.