description: This novel begins in 1988 in Dar es Salaam when the 1913 diary of a British colonial administrator is discovered. The diary enflames the curiosity of Pius Fernandes, and his exploration of the stories it contains connects the past with the present.
language: English
title: The Book of Secrets
titlecomplete: The Book of Secrets
genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, 20th Century, African Literature, Canada, Historical, Historical Fiction, Africa, Canadian Literature, Tanzania
ratings_count: 1174
awards: awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Scotiabank Giller Prize
publisher: Canongate Books