Publisher : Penguin India; New Ed edition (14 October 2000)
Language : English
Paperback : 232 pages
ISBN-10 : 0140157530
ISBN-13 : 978-0140157536
Item Weight : 166 g
Dimensions : 12.8 x 1.8 x 19.8 cm
Set in an unspecified Caribbean country, this is the story of a nation dominated by a dictator who has just died after a very long reign. Its main themes are deception and illusion.