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Title: The Gift of Rain
Author: Tan Twan Eng
Narrator: Gordon Griffin, Luke Thompson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 16 hrs and 55 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-04-13
Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
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.
But when the Japanese invade Malaya, threatening to destroy Philip's family and everything he loves, he realises that his trusted friend has been harbouring a devastating secret.
Members Reviews:
Simply the best most beautiful book ever.
This book moved me deeply. Beautifully written and expertly narrated. A true gem - which I will come back to. What a treat that was - I hung on every word.
Such beauty
A story of life, ethics and choises during the Japanes ocupation of Malaya. The book and the naration is simply beautiful. Enjoy!
The perfect novel
A wonderful setting for a very compelling story about friendship and responsibility. I'm not a fan of war novels but this book won me over. The prose is superb, and both narrators are excellent. Certainly an audio book I will listen to again.
Emotional
Such a poignant story beautifully read, I felt transported to another era, so descriptive of character, place and emotion - I don't think reading it would have made it so alive. Highly commended
Beautiful novel about a dark part in history
I absolutely loved this book and it got me hooked after the first 10 minutes. The story itself is in parts cruel and very sad but described in beautiful prose with gentle words. I never read anything about the Japanese occupation of Malaysia during the second World War. The idea to describe it as an account of his life an elderly half-English half-Chinese Gentlemen gives to a friend makes it easier to listen to all the cruelties. I also liked the fact that it was recorded by two different narrators. For me it was the best book I listened to this year and I would fully recommend it.
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Title: The Gift of Rain
Author: Tan Twan Eng
Narrator: Gordon Griffin, Luke Thompson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 16 hrs and 55 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-04-13
Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
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.
But when the Japanese invade Malaya, threatening to destroy Philip's family and everything he loves, he realises that his trusted friend has been harbouring a devastating secret.
Members Reviews:
Simply the best most beautiful book ever.
This book moved me deeply. Beautifully written and expertly narrated. A true gem - which I will come back to. What a treat that was - I hung on every word.
Such beauty
A story of life, ethics and choises during the Japanes ocupation of Malaya. The book and the naration is simply beautiful. Enjoy!
The perfect novel
A wonderful setting for a very compelling story about friendship and responsibility. I'm not a fan of war novels but this book won me over. The prose is superb, and both narrators are excellent. Certainly an audio book I will listen to again.
Emotional
Such a poignant story beautifully read, I felt transported to another era, so descriptive of character, place and emotion - I don't think reading it would have made it so alive. Highly commended
Beautiful novel about a dark part in history
I absolutely loved this book and it got me hooked after the first 10 minutes. The story itself is in parts cruel and very sad but described in beautiful prose with gentle words. I never read anything about the Japanese occupation of Malaysia during the second World War. The idea to describe it as an account of his life an elderly half-English half-Chinese Gentlemen gives to a friend makes it easier to listen to all the cruelties. I also liked the fact that it was recorded by two different narrators. For me it was the best book I listened to this year and I would fully recommend it.