The Sandglass – Draft Manuscript
| Series name | The Sandglass |
| Description | These two pages are an excerpt of the 1997 draft manuscript of the first chapter of Gunesekera’s novel ‘The Sandglass’. The first chapter is entitled “Day-break” and was written in June 1997. Gunesekera has made insertions to the text on the second page. |
| Date of Creation / Publication | 1997 |
| Creator | Gunesekera, Romesh |
| Associated Person/ Organisation | |
| Location | London |
| Collection and Reference Number | Romesh Gunesekera Collection (GB 2661 RG) |
| Catalogue Number | RG/SN/SG/5 |
| Copyright | The Creator and/ or the associated |
| Access to originals | The originals are located with Romesh Gunesekera |
| Series notes | The Sandglass was published in 1998 and is Romesh Gunesekera's third publication from Granta Books. The novel is set in London and Sri Lanka and tells the moving tale of two feuding families. The Sandglass tells of the life of Prins Ducal and his search for answers about his family's past, including his father's rise to wealth, rivalry with the Vatunas family, and a suspicious death - a mystery that further unfolds upon Prins's arrival in London for his mother's funeral. The digitised items in this file include the author's handwritten notes and excerpts of draft manuscripts. |
| Collection notes | The Romesh Gunesekera Collection contains digital extracts of his short stories and novels, as well as several poems. The material also includes photographs, handwritten detailed research notes, and annotated manuscripts. |
