Meet Tan Twan Eng
author of The Gift of Rain
Venue: International School Kuala Lumpur (ISKL), Jalan Kolam Air Lama, (off Jalan Ulu Klang/MRR2), Ampang, KL 68000
Date: Tuesday, 2 March, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm in the school Library
Cost: Free
Tan Twan Eng will be reading from his book The Gift of Rain and answering questions on Tuesday March 2 at 7 PM in the ISKL Ampang Library. The Gift of Rain was long-listed for the 2007 Man Booker Prize. Tan Twan Eng will sign copies of The Gift of Rain if you already own the book and bring it with you or paperback copies of the book will be available to purchase for RM 50.
This is a public event for anyone who is interested. Refreshments will be served. If you have questions about this event please call the ISKL library at 03-4259-5702.
A synopsis of the book
Penang, 1939. Sixteen-year-old Philip Hutton is a loner. Half English, half Chinese and feeling neither, he discovers a sense of belonging in an unexpected friendship with Hayato Endo, a Japanese diplomat. Philip shows his new friend around his adored island of Penang, and in return Endo trains him in the art and discipline of aikido.
But such knowledge comes at a terrible price. The enigmatic Endo is bound by disciplines of his own and when the Japanese invade Malaya, threatening to destroy Philip’s family and everything he loves, he realises that his trusted sensei — to whom he owes absolute loyalty — has been harbouring a devastating secret. Philip must risk everything in an attempt to save those he has placed in mortal danger and discover who and what he really is.
With masterful and gorgeous narrative, replete with exotic and captivating images, sounds and aromas — of rain swept beaches, magical mountain temples, pungent spice warehouses, opulent colonial ballrooms and fetid and forbidding rainforests — Tan Twan Eng weaves a haunting and unforgettable story of betrayal, barbaric cruelty, steadfast courage and enduring love.
Source: www.scribepublications.com.au/book/thegiftofrainsmallformatedn
Tan Twan Eng
Tan Twan Eng was born in Penang, but lived in various places in Malaysia as a child. He studied law through the University of London, and later worked as an advocate and solicitor in Kuala Lumpur. He has a first-dan ranking in Aikido and is a strong proponent for the conservation of heritage buildings. He has spent the last year traveling around South Africa, and currently lives in Cape Town where he is working on his second book.
Source: http://www.tantwaneng.com/
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