The Gift of Rain
Tan Twan Eng, Тан Тван Энг
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
4.25
· 24 ratings · 460 pages · Published: 03 Apr 2007
The recipient of extraordinary acclaim from critics and the bookselling community, Tan Twan Eng's debut novel casts a powerful spell. Set during the tumult of World War II, on the lush Malayan island of Penang, The Gift of Rain tells a riveting and poignant tale about a young man caught in the tangle of wartime loyalties and deceits.
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