The Gift of Rain
Feb 2022 · Canongate Books
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LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE
Penang, 1939. Being half Chinese and half English, Philip Hutton always felt like he never belonged. That is until he befriends Hayato Endo, a mysterious Japanese diplomat and master in the art of aikido. But when Japan invades Malaya, Philip realises Endo bears a secret, one powerful enough to jeopardise everything he loves.
This masterful début conjures an unforgettable tale of courage, brutality, loyalty, deceit and love.
Penang, 1939. Being half Chinese and half English, Philip Hutton always felt like he never belonged. That is until he befriends Hayato Endo, a mysterious Japanese diplomat and master in the art of aikido. But when Japan invades Malaya, Philip realises Endo bears a secret, one powerful enough to jeopardise everything he loves.
This masterful début conjures an unforgettable tale of courage, brutality, loyalty, deceit and love.
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December 11, 2022
Having read this book it has become my favorite out of the hundreds of books ive read,emotionally touching covering all aspects of frendship,loyalty,duty,love snd family. Would gladly recommend to anyone without hesitation
About the author
Tan Twan Eng was born in Penang, Malaysia. His debut novel The Gift of Rain was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2007 and has been widely translated. The Garden of Evening Mists won the Man Asian Literary Prize 2012 and the 2013 Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012 and the 2014 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. He divides his time between Kuala Lumpur and Cape Town.
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