The Garden of Evening Mists

Tan Twan Eng
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Malaya, 1949. After studying law at Cambrige and time spent helping to prosecute Japanese war criminals, Yun Ling Teoh seeks solace among the jungle fringed plantations of Northern Malaya where she grew up as a child.
Genres: Historical FictionFictionAsiaBook ClubWarHistoricalJapanLiterary FictionAsian LiteratureNovels
448 Pages

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