Afternoon Tea with Shankari Chandran

A war that divided a nation. A secret that divided a family. A love that unities them all. 

From bestselling author Shankari Chandran, comes a sweeping saga, following the lies, misdemeanours, and loves of one family. Spanning three generations, three continents and seven decades the novel explores the ongoing impacts of the Sri Lankan civil war in a universal tale about love and finding a home to call your own. 

Richly evocative and timeless, this fictional retelling of rising ethnic tensions in Sri Lanka mirrors the political unrest which has characterised the country since its independence. Through the narrative Shankari shines a light on histories that are so often lost in the passing of time.

"I wrote Song of the Sun God because it's hard to erase the words of a novel, and the truth of the stories it contains. Sri Lanka, like many countries, rewrites its history and buries…