Almost immediately, thanks to his master's obsessions, Triton works hard to please him with his carefully prepared delicacies. Ranjan Salgado, a marine biologist obsessed by swamps, sea movements, and a Sri Lankan island's disappearing reef. Triton is a young chef who was forced to leave his father's house to work for Mr. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1994, but lost to How Late It Was, How Late by James Kelman amid much controversy and the Guardian Fiction Prize the same year.
It is Gunesekera's debut novel and second book, following his 1992 collection of short stories, Monkfish Moon. Salgado, a marine biologist obsessed with swamps and seafood, that he is oblivious to the political unrest threatening his country. Written in English and set in Sri Lanka, it tells the story of a talented young chef named Triton who is so committed to pleasing his master, Mr. Reef is a historical fiction novel written by Sri Lankan-born British author Romesh Gunesekera, first published by Granta Books in 1994. 192pp (UK paperback edition) 180pp (2011 UK edition)
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