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Reviewed on February 15, 2005
Born in Taipei, raised in Malaysia, and currently residing in London, Aw debuts with a lush offering set mostly in Malaysia during the 1930s and 1940s yet interwoven with the present. The protagonist is former Chinese peasant Johnny Lim, who rises to infamy across the Kinta valley as head of the Harmony Silk Factory. His story is narrated in three parts by his s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More