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9781888375435

Little Pilgrim

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NZ$ 40.00 each

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Author: Ko Un (tr from Korean Brother Anthony of Taize & Young-Moo Kim)

Published by: Parallax Press

A bestseller in South Korea in 1991, where it was serialized in that country's largest newspaper, "Little Pilgrim is a tale of adventure and self-discovery in the tradition of Hermann Hesse's "Siddhartha. Based on the Gandavyuha, Buddhism's deepest and most challenging scripture, Ko Un's "Little Pilgrim relates the heroic journey of Sudhana, who sets out to discover what truth is. Throughout 20 years of fantastic travels, Sudhana encounters teachers that are human, animal, and spirit as he navigates mountain vistas, lush valleys, and remote villages. Drawing from his own 20-year journey, as well as first-hand experiences with wars and monastic life, Un infuses his book with reflections and memories, creating fascinating characters and a vibrant story. The pinnacle of Un's career as a writer and as a man in search of truth, "Little Pilgram is a poignant voyage that resonates on many levels.

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9780330423915

Little Hut of Leaping Fishes

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NZ$ 35.00 each

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Author: Chiew-Siah Tei

Published by: Picador Australia

It is 1875, and at Chai Mansion, two babies are born just months apart.

As first grandson of Master Chai, Mingzhi's life is already mapped out. Like his grandfather, an opium farmer and feudal landlord, he is destined to inherit wealth and power. His younger brother, Mingyuan, is not so lucky. As second grandson, his fate is to remain forever in his brother's shadow.

As the two boys grow, so too do their differences and as Mingzhi seeks to escape the corruption of the mansion through learning, Mingyuan falls under the spell of the dreaded poppy. But when the "foreign devils" threaten to invade, the two brothers must cast aside their bitter rivalry to ensure the survival of their family, and of each other.

Set during the dying days of Imperial China, Little Hut of Leaping Fishes is a sweeping tale of sibling rivalry, cultural upheaval and the indelible power of blood ties.

First published 2008.

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9780732287528

Evening Is The Whole Day

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NZ$ 35.00 each

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Author: Preeta Samarasan

Published by: HarperCollins

Stunning debut from an enormously talented young writer with an entirely original voice. This masterful novel transports us to Malaysia circa 1980, as the prosperous Rajasekharan family of Big House, Ipoh, slowly peels away its closely guarded secrets.

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9780007232284

The Harmony Silk Factory

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NZ$ 27.00 each

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Author: Tash Aw

Published by: HarperCollins Publishers

Set in Malaysia in the 1930s and 40s, with the rumbling of the Second World War in the background and the Japanese about to invade, The Harmony Silk Factory is the story of four people: Johnny, an infamous Chinaman – a salesman, a fraudster, possibly a murderer – whose shop house, The Harmony Silk Factory, he uses as a front for his illegal businesses; Snow Soong, the beautiful daughter of one of the Kinta Valley’s most prominent families, who dies giving birth to one of the novel’s narrators; Kunichika, a Japanese officer who loves Snow too; and an Englishman, Peter Wormwood, who went to Malaysia like many English but never came back, who also loved Snow to the end of his life. A journey the four of them take into the jungle has a devastating effect on all of them, and brilliantly exposes the cultural tensions of the era. Haunting, highly original, The Harmony Silk Factory is suspenseful to the last page.
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9780007193813

The Harmony Silk Factory

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NZ$ 35.00 each

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Author: Tash Aw

Published by: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)

A brilliant novel (now being translated into many languages around the world for simultaneous publication in 2005) from a genuinely exciting new voice in fiction. A novel for anyone who enjoyed The English Patient.

Set in Malaysia in the 1930s and '40s, with the rumbling of World War II in the background, and the Japanese about to invade, The Harmony Silk Factory is the story of four people.
Johnny is an infamous Chinaman - a salesman, a fraudster, possibly a murderer - whose shop house, The Harmony Silk Factory, he uses as a front for his illegal businesses;
Snow Soong, the beautiful daughter of one of the Kinta Valley's most prominent families, dies giving birth to one of the novel's narrators;
Kunichika is a Japanese officer who loves Snow;
and Peter Wormwood, an Englishman who went to Malaysia and never went home again, also loved Snow, and did so to the end of his life.
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9780099483533

The Sorrow of War : A novel - out of print

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Author: Bao Ninh (English version Frank Palmos, from trans by Phan Thanh Hao)

Published by: Vintage (Random House imprint)

This is the semi-autobiographical account of a soldier's experiences. The hero of the story, Kien, is a captain. After 10 years of war and months as a MIA body-collector, Kien suffers a nervous breakdown in Hanoi as he tries to re-establish a relationship with his former sweetheart.

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