Cinnamon Gardens

Set in 1920s Ceylon, this novel captures the refined world of Colombo's wealthy Cinnamon Gardens suburb during a pivotal moment of shifting colonial power. Selvadurai weaves together the interconnected lives of the upper classes, anchored by Annalukshmi, a young schoolteacher navigating the tension between family expectations of marriage and her yearning for independence. A richly layered exploration of desire, duty, and social transformation in a graceful but changing world.