A landmark work of fiction from one of Britain’s most exciting new writers: The Harmony Silk Factory is a devastating love story set against the turmoil of mid-twentieth century Malaysia.
Set in Malaysia in the 1930s and 40s, with the rumbling of the Second World War in the background and the Japanese about to invade, The Harmony Silk Factory is the story of four people: Johnny, an infamous Chinaman – a salesman, a fraudster, possibly a murderer – whose shop house, The Harmony Silk Factory, he uses as a front for his illegal businesses; Snow Soong, the beautiful daughter of one of the Kinta Valley’s most prominent families, who dies giving birth to one of the novel’s narrators; Kunichika, a Japanese officer who loves Snow too; and an Englishman, Peter Wormwood, who went to Malaysia like many English but never came back, who also loved Snow to the end of his life. A journey the four of them take into the jungle has a devastating effect on all of them, and brilliantly exposes the cultural tensions of the era.
Haunting, highly original, The Harmony Silk Factory is suspenseful to the last page.
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Tash Aw is a recent graduate of UEA. He is Malaysian by birth but now lives in London. This is his first novel.
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Condición: Como nuevo. : Ambientada en la Malasia de mediados del siglo XX, 'The Harmony Silk Factory' de Tash Aw es una historia de amor devastadora que se desarrolla en medio de la agitación política y social de la época. A través de múltiples perspectivas, la novela explora temas de identidad, memoria y las complejidades de las relaciones humanas en un contexto histórico turbulento. Con una prosa evocadora y personajes ricamente desarrollados, Aw teje una narrativa cautivadora que invita a la reflexión sobre la naturaleza de la verdad y el impacto del pasado en el presente. EAN: 9780007204519 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Harmony Silk Factory Autor: Tash Aw Editorial: Fourth Estate Idioma: en Páginas: 384 Formato: tapa blanda. Nº de ref. del artículo: Happ-2024-12-02-c6bd60b2
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Paperback. Condición: Fair. A landmark work of fiction from one of Britains most exciting new writers: The Harmony Silk Factory is a devastating love story set against the turmoil of mid-twentieth century Malaysia. Set in Malaysia in the 1930s and 40s, with the rumbling of the Second World War in the background and the Japanese about to invade, The Harmony Silk Factory is the story of four people: Johnny, an infamous Chinaman a salesman, a fraudster, possibly a murderer whose shop house, The Harmony Silk Factory, he uses as a front for his illegal businesses; Snow Soong, the beautiful daughter of one of the Kinta Valleys most prominent families, who dies giving birth to one of the novels narrators; Kunichika, a Japanese officer who loves Snow too; and an Englishman, Peter Wormwood, who went to Malaysia like many English but never came back, who also loved Snow to the end of his life. A journey the four of them take into the jungle has a devastating effect on all of them, and brilliantly exposes the cultural tensions of the era. Haunting, highly original, The Harmony Silk Factory is suspenseful to the last page. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR007682793
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