Descent into Paradise

‘Rich and valuable’ ANJAN SUNDARAM

‘Honest ... written in sharp, rippling prose’ ANDREW FIDEL FERNANDO

‘A brave and timely effort’ JASON BURKE

‘Immersive and eye-opening’ HASSAN UGAIL

‘A moving, personal and heartfelt tale of the real Maldives: far deeper and more sinister waters than the azure lagoons of the resorts for which it is famed’ JJ ROBINSON

In the autumn of 2011, the postman-turned-journalist Daniel...