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An edition of Gift of Rain (2007)

Gift of rain

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"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 Philips 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."--Provided by publisher.

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Language
English
Pages
447

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Gift of Rain
2008, Myrmidon Books Ltd.
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Gift of rain
2007, Scribe
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Published in
Carlton North, Vic

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
899.28, 823.4

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Pagination
447 pages
Number of pages
447

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL38630419M
Internet Archive
giftofrain0000engt
ISBN 10
1921215879
ISBN 13
9781921215872
OCLC/WorldCat
221647095

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