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Tan Twan Eng was born in Penang, Malaysia. He lives in Kuala Lumpur. The Gift of Rain, his first novel, was Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. It has been translated into Italian, Spanish, Greek, Hungarian, Russian, Romanian, Czech and Serbian. His second and latest novel, The Garden of Evening Mists, was published in September /5(K). Book Summary. Written in lush, evocative prose, The Gift of Rain spans decades as it takes readers from the final days of the Chinese emperors to the dying era of the British Empire, and through the mystical temples, bustling cities, and forbidding rain forests of Malaya. In , sixteen-year-old Philip Hutton—the half-Chinese youngest child of the head of one of Penang’s great trading families—feels . Tan Twan Eng was born in Penang, Malaysia. He lives in Kuala Lumpur. The Gift of Rain, his first novel, was Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. It has been translated into Italian, Spanish, Greek, Hungarian, Russian, Romanian, Czech and Serbian. His second and latest novel, The Garden of Evening Mists, was published in September Cited by: 8.

Tan Twan Eng uses highly effective themes of delicate butterflies and fireflies, and a family portrait taken before Philip's brother goes off to fight to suggest the fragility, and wonder of life. At a particularly sad, and heart-wrenching point in The Gift of Rain, we are told that: "I never saw any butterflies.". 45th Discussion: Tan Twan Eng's The Gift of Rain. Aaron was back in the moderator's seat for this discussion. Huge thanks to Isaac once again for the venue. A warm welcome goes out to new attendee Andrew for joining us. Javin, Luke, and Timmy rounded up the discussion group. Raj was on a roll tonight! The Gift of Rain PDF Book by Tan Twan Eng () Download or Read Online Free. Author: Tan Twan Eng | Submitted by: Maria Garcia | Views | View Chapter List | Add a Review The Gift of Rain PDF book by Tan Twan Eng Read Online or Free Download in ePUB, PDF or MOBI eBooks. Published in the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in historical, historical fiction books.

The Gift of Rain is the debut novel of Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng, first published in Set in Penang, Malaysia, it centers on Philip Hutton, a man of both Chinese and English descent. He has a close friendship with Hayato Endo, a Japanese diplomat. Book Summary. Written in lush, evocative prose, The Gift of Rain spans decades as it takes readers from the final days of the Chinese emperors to the dying era of the British Empire, and through the mystical temples, bustling cities, and forbidding rain forests of Malaya. In , sixteen-year-old Philip Hutton—the half-Chinese youngest child of the head of one of Penang’s great trading families—feels alienated from both the British and Chinese communities. The Gift of Rain is the first novel by Malaysian novelist Tan Twan Eng. It was published in by Myrmidon Books in the United Kingdom and the following year by Weinstein Books in the United States, and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize that year.