Afraid for his safety, Mister Salgado flees to England with Triton. Eventually, Nili leaves Mister Salgado for an American named Robert, causing Mister Salgado to plunge into a depression Triton assumes the burden of attending to Mister Salgado's emotional needs as well as his physical needs.Īfter the opposition party wins the Sri Lankan election, Mister Salgado's research lab closes, and his close friend, Dias, goes missing. As she and Mister Salgado host parties for their eccentric group of friends, cracks in their relationship begin to show. Nili moves into Mister Salgado's home, which pleases Triton, as Nili often praises his cooking and shows interest in his life. Though excluded from the festivities, Triton overhears discussions of political unrest and anti-capitalist sentiments. Triton finds immense satisfaction in preparing elaborate, inventive meals for the couple, including an English-style Christmas dinner. Mister Salgado begins to court Nili, a hotel manager of a lower social class. Mister Salgado begins to research oceanography, focusing on the erosion of coral reefs. After Joseph leaves, Triton, still a child, assumes the responsibility of running Mister Salgado's entire household.Īs the years pass, Triton remains with Mister Salgado and demonstrates his natural talent for cooking. He clashes with the head servant, Joseph, who later sexually assaults Triton and is dismissed. Initially, Triton is given menial tasks, like sweeping and bringing Mister Salgado tea.

After Triton accidentally burns down a schoolhouse, his uncle gives him to Mister Salgado as a servant. Triton then recounts his early childhood in Sri Lanka. At a gas station, he helps a recent Sri Lankan refugee, prompting him to recall the events that brought him to London.

The text opens with a scene set twenty years after Triton moves to London. Set against the context of the Sri Lankan Civil War, the text provides an intimate look at the personal consequences of classism and injustice. Urn:oclc:636229736 Scandate 20100126170825 Scanner tells the decades-long story of Triton, a young Sri Lankan boy who works for a wealthy intellectual, Mister Salgado, and eventually becomes a successful restaurateur in London. O元1133W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 90.91 Pages 202 Ppi 400 Related-external-id urn:isbn:1847084672 Urn:lcp:reefgune00gune:lcpdf:26aaa30b-f57e-427e-bc74-89c3751f4234 Extramarc University of Pennsylvania Franklin Library Foldoutcount 0 Identifier reefgune00gune Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t3xs6bj8c Isbn 1565842197ĩ781565842199 Lccn 94022577 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary_edition Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 15:46:41 Bookplateleaf 0010 Boxid IA109521 Boxid_2 CH120121030-BL1 Camera Canon 5D City New York Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary External-identifier

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