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The House of Doors

By Eng, Tan Twan

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The House of Doors

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It is 1921 and at Cassowary House in the Straits Settlements of Penang, Robert Hamlyn is a well-to-do lawyer and his steely wife Lesley a society hostess. Their lives are invigorated when Willie, an old friend of Robert's, comes to stay. Willie Somerset Maugham is one of the greatest writers of his day. But he is beleaguered by an unhappy marriage, ill-health and business interests that have gone badly awry. He is also struggling to write. The more Lesley's friendship with Willie grows, the more clearly she see him as he is - a man who has no choice but to mask his true self. As Willie prepares to leave and face his demons, Lesley confides secrets of her own, including how she came to know the charismatic Dr Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary fighting to overthrow the imperial dynasty of China. And more scandalous still, she reveals her connection to the case of an Englishwoman charged with murder in the Kuala Lumpur courts - a tragedy drawn from fact, and worthy of fiction. From Man Booker Prize-shortlisted Tan Twan Eng, The House of Doors is a masterful novel of public morality and private truth a century ago. Based on real events it is a drama of love and betrayal under the shadow of Empire.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2023-05-18
Publication Date:
2023-05-18
Publisher:
Canongate Books Limited
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
183885830X
ISBN13:
9781838858308
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
398 g
Height:
150 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
28 cm
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