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Author: Senani Ponnamperuma
Publisher: Panique Pty, Limited
Imprint: Panique Pty, Limited
Edition: 3rd Revised ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 20.30cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.481kg
ISBN: 9780987345196
ISBN 10: 0987345192
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 30 September 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
'The Story of Sigiriya' took me as a reader, into a vivid world of stunning perspectives and picturesque descriptions. It balances fact with storytelling and is full of poetic imagery. The author's grasp of the language and skills in photography have enhanced the value of The Story of Sigiriya. Its appeal to readers will inspire them to visit King Kasyapa's palace in the sky at least once in their life-time. - Sunday Observer The Story of Sigiriya is a beautifully illustrated book that presents Sigiriya in a new light. Its author Senani Ponnamperuma is a brilliant storyteller. Using a crisp narrative style, he brings this story alive and introduces us to many previously unknown and overlooked facts. - Daily Mirror Senani Ponnamperuma's book (The Story of Sigiriya) has put the ancient rock fortress into perspective, with details that have been ignored by many other writers up to now. This book has some beautiful photographs by the author, which showcase the splendour of Sigiriya. The frescoes in all their colour are not merely reproduced, but this is done in a unique manner that gives deep insight into their vibrancy and colour as well. - LMD Magazine The author had done a great job at researching a great book. I have visited the sigiriya rock when I was in Sri Lanka and was happy to read this. - Indika Guruge Very informative and well written. Highly recommend this book if you want to learn a lot about Sigiriya. I am a Sri Lanakan but learned a lot that I have not learned when I was a child. - Ruwini Goonewardena The story is as rare and captivating as the archaeological site itself. The author has done a brilliant job of portraying the story surrounding the site. - Jaisurya Banerjea The first thing I noticed was the very nice way in which pictures - old and new - complement the telling of Sigiriya's story. The author's passion for his subject is very noticeable in the way he tapped every conceivable source for information and photos. - Jan Koch
Author Information
Senani Ponnamperuma is best known for his nonfiction historical books, which are held by many prestigious libraries including Harvard, Stanford, Cornell, UCLA, and the British Library. Recently, he wrote his first nonfiction novel and a children's book. Senani was born in Sri Lanka, educated in the US, and now lives in Australia. He was the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of two large Australian retailers and spent many years as a senior IT Consultant. Senani's website, Trishan's Oz, has been visited by over a hundred million people.
