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The Garden of Evening Mists

By: Tan Twan Eng
Narrated by: Joanna Gently
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Teoh Yun Ling was seventeen years old when she first heard about Aritomo and the garden. But a war would come to Malaya, and a decade pass before she would travel to see him. A man of extraordinary skill and reputation, Aritomo was once the gardener for the Emperor of Japan, and now Yun Ling needs him. She needs him to help her build a memorial to her beloved sister, killed at the hands of the Japanese. She wants to learn everything Aritomo can teach her, and do her sister proud, but to do so she must also begin a journey into her own past, a past inextricably linked with the secrets of her troubled country.

A story of art, war, love and memory, The Garden of Evening Mists captures a dark moment in history with richness, power and incredible beauty.

©2024 Tan Twan Eng (P)2024 Canongate Books Ltd Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction War Imperial Japan

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A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE

WINNER OF THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE AND THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE
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Excellent work from a brilliant writer and a successful conclusion to three tremendous books about life, living, and existence beyond adversity

Description and professional handling of historical

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This was so superbly written. The language choices were phenomenal and i truly felt I was in every moment of the story.

Breathtaking

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I read this book many years ago and decided to revisit via Audible.
The narration was beautifully done and the ethereal nature of the story stood the test of time.
Magnificent.

Full justice done to one of my favourite books.

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Delicately written and read. Deeply felt and believable characters. Very informative of a part of the Second World War and the history of malasia, that I knew very little about.

I fully recommend.

Beautiful historical novel

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