In the tradition of celebrated wartime storytellers Somerset Maugham and Graham Greene, Tan Twan Eng's debut novel casts a powerful spell.
But the Garden of Evening Mists remains a place of mystery. Who is Aritomo and how did he come to leave Japan? And is the real story of how Yun Ling managed to survive the war perhaps the darkest secret of all?
Seeking solace in the Malaysian plantations of her childhood after grueling World War II experiences, criminal prosecutor Yun Ling Teoh discovers a Japanese garden and its enigmatic tender, an exiled Japanese royal gardener who reluctantly ...
A mesmerizing new novel of love and betrayal from the critically acclaimed author of "The Gift of Rain," which was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2008.
... povesti. Speranţa care mă însufleţise la gândul că mai ştia cineva de lagărul unde fusesem închisă, speranţa aceea s-a năruit într-o clipă. M-am îndepărtat de gratiile celulei. — N-aveţi intenţia să respectaţi înţelegerea noastră, nu-i ...
... farfalle. Mi fermai un momento a guardarle, ma ero impaziente di proseguire. «Aspetta» disse Aritomo volgendo lo sguardo al cielo. Il sole fece capolino tra le nuvole e la superficie delle rocce si riempì di scintillii turchesi, gialli ...
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023 LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, NEW YORKER AND WASHINGTON POST BOOK OF THE YEAR Willie Somerset Maugham is one of ...