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The Orientalist and the Ghost (Hardcover)

by Susan Barker (Author)

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Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Doubleday (8 April 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0385607784
ISBN-13: 978-0385607780
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 3.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 673,457 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Dark themes of colonial misconduct, racial prejudice, and doomed love resonate throughout this novel, yet it is infused with characteristic humour and warmth. It opens in Malaysia during the 1950s Communist insurrection when a young Englishman, Christopher, falls in love with a Chinese girl. The book then moves to 1969 where Frances, Christopher's Eurasian teenage daughter, is seduced by a Chinese teacher twice her age and drawn into the Malay-Chinese race riots in Kuala Lumpur. The final part of the book travels to 1990s London: Frances' two mixed-race children live with their grandfather on a council estate, and embark on a quest to discover the truth behind their mother's death.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 25 May 2008

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Really enjoyed this second book by London born, now Beijing based, Susan Barker. As in her previous novel, several stories are told in parallel; although this time the stories are set in different times (from war-torn Malaysia to modern day Mile End). These stories are effectively woven together, as 'ghosts' of the past physically visit one main character, and the recalling of previous events are the 'ghosts' of the other protagonists. Look forward to seeing more work in the future from this great modern author.

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