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Roma Tearne

    Roma Tearne, a Sri Lankan-born artist and writer based in Britain, delves deeply into themes of memory, loss, and migration in her work. Her artistic journey began in painting and installation, but through her engagement with museums and film projects, she has developed her exploration of the relationship between narrative and memory. Her writing, which emerged from her artistic research, focuses on the poignant issues of identity and belonging in a world shaped by historical traces. Tearne offers a unique perspective, weaving together visual artistry with literary expression to reveal the complexities of human experience.

    Bone China
    The Swimmer
    Brixton Beach
    The Road to Urbino
    Mosquito
    The Last Pier
    • 2023

      TRACe

      The Museum of Memory

      • 114 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Exploring themes of displacement and memory, the narrative centers on a collection of photographs and artefacts from an anonymous donor, representing the lost possessions of individuals uprooted by circumstances like war or migration. The protagonist, drawing from Tearne's own experiences of leaving Sri Lanka during civil unrest, finds solace in creating a museum to house these items. This collection symbolizes the universal search for belonging and the emotional weight of lost memories, offering a sense of rest for those who have left their pasts behind.

      TRACe
    • 2017

      The White City

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
      3.1(66)Add rating

      A permanently frozen London is the setting for Roma Tearne's harrowing yet lyrical tale of survival in a dystopian near-future.

      The White City
    • 2015

      The Last Pier

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Set against the backdrop of WWII, a gripping drama of dark family secrets in rural England from the author of 'Brixton Beach', 'Bone China' and 'Mosquito'.

      The Last Pier
    • 2013
    • 2010

      Brixton Beach

      • 409 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      3.8(195)Add rating

      Opening dramatically with the horrors of the 2005 London bombings, this is the profoundly moving story of a country on the brink of civil war and a child's struggle to come to terms with loss.

      Brixton Beach
    • 2010

      The Swimmer

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading
      3.7(43)Add rating

      A gripping, captivating novel about love, loss and what home really means.

      The Swimmer
    • 2009

      Bone China

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.7(30)Add rating

      This is an epic novel of love, loss and a family uprooted, set in the contrasting landscapes of war-torn Sri Lanka and immigrant London.

      Bone China
    • 2008

      Mosquito

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      3.9(53)Add rating

      A lyrical and profoundly moving story of love, loss and civil war, set in Sri Lanka, London and Venice.

      Mosquito