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The Orientalist And The Ghost

Susan Barker author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd

Published:23rd Apr '09

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An epic love story following three generations of one family through the chaotic upheaval of post-war Malaysia. By the acclaiimed author of THE INCARNATIONS

Malaya 1951, a jungle resettlement camp: young colonial adventurer Christopher Milnar falls passionately in love with a Chinese nurse Evangeline - a fierce flame that ends in tragedy when their camp is attacked by Communist guerrillas and Christopher is violently beaten up.

BY THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE INCARNATIONS AND SAYONARA BAR

Malaya 1951, a jungle resettlement camp: young colonial adventurer Christopher Milnar falls passionately in love with a Chinese nurse Evangeline - a fierce flame that ends in tragedy when their camp is attacked by Communist guerrillas and Christopher is violently beaten up.

London: half a century later the ghosts of that time return to haunt Christopher, triggering vivid memories of colonial misconduct and lost love. Forced to confront his past, Christopher agonises over the fate of his beloved Evangeline and the disappearance of their daughter.

Moving from present day London to the heart of the Malayan jungle in colonial times, THE ORIENTALIST AND THE GHOST is a stunning portrayal of human frailty and lost love.

Barker is a sharp and original writer. I greatly envied both her ruthlessness and her tender, acute observations of these characters * Guardian *

ISBN: 9780552772419

Dimensions: 198mm x 127mm x 26mm

Weight: 293g

432 pages