Officers' Mess by Sandra Joseph Nunez bookshop OLIVIA discovers that Anton had

OLIVIA  discovers that Anton had an affair while on an overseas career posting

This precedes a site-by-site tour of 45 of his buildings scattered throughout Sri Lanka

calming effect

a pious Swedish doctor with a huckster's flair

and care for a coiffure so fragile that it requires a special pillow

Officers' Mess by Sandra Joseph Nunez bookshop OLIVIA discovers that Anton hadOfficers' Mess is a story of resilience, betrayal, courage and faith. It is an inimitable recounting of the author's experiences as a young girl during a turbulent chapter of Sri Lankan (Ceylon) history. Set against the backdrop of the attempted coup d'tat in 1962, it delves into the social and political events that shaped the lives of her unforgettable family. When she was 10 years old, her father and uncle, both majors in the Ceylon Army, were