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1969, Kuala Lumpur. Married to wealthy, conservative Henry, English literature graduate Li An is torn between the comforting lull of a secure world and the seductive eroticism of unknown, foreign spaces. When tragedy strikes on the personal and societal levels, Li An and her young friends find their lives turned upside down, and each must make decisions that will have far-reaching repercussions.
In this, her first novel, poet and short fiction writer Shirley Geok-lin Lim masterfully evokes the passions and struggles of unforgettable characters across three nations and three decades. Against a backdrop of political turmoil and social changes, she weaves a poignant fabric from the complex threads of human identity, friendships, and gender relations. Lim's great achievement is to make each of these issues utterly inextricable from the others.
In this, her first novel, poet and short fiction writer Shirley Geok-lin Lim masterfully evokes the passions and struggles of unforgettable characters across three nations and three decades. Against a backdrop of political turmoil and social changes, she weaves a poignant fabric from the complex threads of human identity, friendships, and gender relations. Lim's great achievement is to make each of these issues utterly inextricable from the others.