This beautifully written first novel by Tan Twan Eng is a moving complex story of loyalty, honour and courage set in Penang during WW2. The narrative is filled with haunting imagery that shows the author's love of his homeland. Shortlisted for the 2007 Man Booker Prize The Gift of Rain is a gift to all who love a powerfully enthralling historical nove.

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