‘Light and darkness follow each other in a mercurial cycle, just like the day is followed by night and the nights is followed by day’. Behind the Eclipse takes its reader on a compelling odyssey of self-discovery on the dynamic interactions among faith, relationships and fears in the face of uncertainty and death, through the life of a Kissi man, Tamba later known as George who survived Ebola as a widower, father of two survivor boys and a girl orphaned after the death of his first love ‘Kumba’. After losing half of his family, does he have anything to live for anymore? Will George be strong enough to cope with the horrendous realities as an Ebola survivor? How do spirituality and tribal wisdom enhance his resiliency? Are relationships the last resort when you are completely despondent? ‘Life is a battle that one has to fight selflessly, even when in the jaws of defeat’. Everyone has his own battle to fight to which George would be an inspiration.

‘A winter of content’ – Financial Times ‘Profound and sensible’ – Kharkiv Observer ‘Captivating and hard to put down’ – Myanmar Times When the Soviet Union collapses overnight, followed by painful separation from his wife, Ivan finds himself in the wrong place on earth, and he walks away with his button accordion into nature. Later, he falls in love with Nadia, who defies her life after surviving polio and fathers Olga. Life continues to follow the changing seasons accompanying Ivan deeper into nature with his lifelong companion button accordion, Bayan-melody of ageing in times of change. Sri Lankan novelist Pramudith D. Rupasinghe is the author of two other fictions Behind the Eclipse, Footprints in Obscurity. Bayan is his third work of fiction.