Dear Father 1640 : The Fall of the Portuguese Fort in Galle to the Dutch LK952O0000 hand-picked from the lush tropical

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Dear Father 1640 : The Fall of the Portuguese Fort in Galle to the Dutch LK952O0000 hand-picked from the lush tropicalThis historical fiction in two parts captures a pivotal moment when the Portuguese Fort in Galle fell to the Dutch in 1640. The first part, "Dear Father," immerses readers in a world where Portuguese, Creole, Sinhalese, Dutch, Arabic, and Tamil speakers navigate conflicts shaped as much by language barriers as by political ambitions. Through their interactions, the novel explores how miscommunication and cultural distance fuel the suspicions that