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The orientalist and the ghost

Susan Barker · 2008

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Dark themes of colonial misconduct, racial prejudice, and doomed love resonate throughout this novel, yet it is infused with characteristic humour and warmth. It opens in Malaysia during the 1950s Communist insurrection when a young Englishman, Christopher, falls in love with a Chinese girl.

Book details

Year
2008
Language
English
Publisher
Doubleday
Editions
1
Pages
346
ISBN
9780385607780

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