Novel
Short Review:
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.
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.
About The Author:
Tan Twan Eng is a Malaysian author of fiction born in
Penang in 1972.
Tan studied law at the University of London, and later
worked as an advocate and solicitor in one of Kuala Lumpur's law firms before
becoming a full-time writer. He has a first-dan ranking in aikido and lives in
Cape Town.
His Works.
- The Gift of Rain (2007)
- The Garden of Evening Mists (2012)
Product details
- Paperback: 508 pages
- Publisher: Myrmidon Books Ltd (27 May 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1905802145
- ISBN-13: 978-1905802142
- Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 3.7 x 19.8 cm
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