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| Original Title: | The Gift of Rain |
| ISBN: | 1905802056 (ISBN13: 9781905802050) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Malaysia |
| Literary Awards: | Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2007), POPULAR-The Star Readers’ Choice Awards for Fiction (2009) |
Tan Twan Eng
Paperback | Pages: 447 pages Rating: 4.24 | 11111 Users | 1528 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Gift of Rain |
| Author | : | Tan Twan Eng |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 447 pages |
| Published | : | by Myrmidon (first published 2007) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. Asia. War. World War II. Literature. Asian Literature |
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Set in Penang, 1939, this book presents a story of betrayal, barbaric cruelty, steadfast courage and enduring love.The recipient of extraordinary acclaim from critics and the bookselling community, Tan Twan Eng's debut novel casts a powerful spell. Set during the tumult of World War II, on the lush Malayan island of Penang, The Gift of Rain tells a riveting and poignant tale about a young man caught in the tangle of wartime loyalties and deceits.
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This was a very compelling read. The story is set in Penang, Malaysia, just before, during and shortly after the Japanese invasion and occupation in World War II. It follows the soulful trajectory of a half-Chinese, half-British local young lad, who learns the hard lessons of duty, love and loyalty in the midst of war-time brutalities, when it is most difficult to draw the line between right and wrong.The book is divided into Part One and Part Two. Part One tells how Philip Hutton, aHistorical fiction about the Pacific theater during World War II. Fifteen-year-old Patrick Hutton is the youngest child of a long-established British family with major industrial holdings in Malaya. His mother, however, was his fathers second wife, and Chinese; and he is shunned by both the Chinese community (for his British background and lifestyle), and by British society (for his Asian heritage). Lonely and adrift, he finds a friend in the Japanese diplomat who rents one of his familys
I really liked The Garden of Evening Mists, Tan Twan Eng's second novel. The cover was beautiful; the subject (Malaya during WWII) was important if somewhat obscure; and the main character, Yun Ling, was wise and strong (and vengeful) but an enigma. Intricate Japanese gardens and body tattoos would serve a metaphorical purpose.Twan Eng's debut novel, The Gift of Rain, covers the same moment in time in Malaya. It's a good story - Twan Eng can tell a story - but it lacks the writer's touches of
This is my new favorite book! I was taken in by the first sentence; by the second chapter, I knew I had a winner on my hands. This is a beautiful, sad story told in the most exquisite language. Each sentence is a jewel. It is a book I'll read over and over again. It is a book to recommend to my best friends. In 1939 sixteen-year-old Philip Hatton, who is half Chinese and half British, doesn't feel that he fits in anywhere. He becomes friends with another outsider Hayato Endo, who is a Japanese
I know this book got some rave reviews, but about halfway thru I almost abandoned it. Which is odd because when I started it, I was fully engrossed and had that happy feeling of finding a book that I looked forward to nestling with and entering. I found the writing to be too flowery, and I also got bored. I did skim the rest of the book, which says alot since once I decide I'm bored I usually completely abandon it. I wanted to know what happened, and historically it's fascinating. But the heart
Right from the start, I knew I picked the right book to read. After spending about an hour going through books I own...I settled in with "The Gift of Rain". There is nothing better than when the entire first chapter has you fully engaged, captivated, emotionally invested with the characters -- and loving the dialogue. Our trust in the author has been established! Phillip Hutton was born into a wealthy English family in Malaya. His mother was Chinese and his father English. Much of Malaya--(after
I really, really enjoyed this story! It was beautifully written. I cannot say it better than Lilisa did in her review though.
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