In Search of the Past, Part 3: Kandy and the Mystery of History

Kandy Lake and the Buddha on the Hill As a lifelong traveler (originally through books!), I find that place is a key element in my writing. I’ve got to feel it.   Queen’s Hotel, Kandy, Sri LankaPhoto by Dushyantha Large Photo by Dushyantha Large To research my latest novel, we have come to Kandy, Sri … Read more

In Search of the Past, Part 2: Kandy and the Mystery of History

I’m here to research my latest novel, which takes place partly in Kandy, Sri Lanka, a remote kingdom until the British blasted a railway up the mountain in the mid-19C. A hundred years later, my characters arrived by train, and so do we–ready to walk their paths.  But history clings to its mystery, and a key location … Read more