The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng audiobook

The Garden of Evening Mists

By Tan Twan Eng
Read by Anna Bentinck

Recorded Books, Inc.

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 3 Formats: CD
  • 3 Formats: Library CD
  • 3 Formats: MP3 CD

  • ISBN: 9781664415133

  • ISBN: 9781664522961

  • ISBN: 9781664673724

Runtime: 15.63 Hours
Category: Fiction/Literary
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

Winner of the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize

A 2012 Man Booker Prize Finalist

Shortlisted for the 2014 International Dublin Literary Award

A New York Times Editor’s Choice

Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2012

A Kirkus Reviews Top 25 Book, September 2012

"One of the best novelists writing today" (Philadelphia Inquirer), Tan Twan Eng presents The Garden of Evening Mists, shortlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize. In 1951, Yun Ling, the only survivor of a Japanese war camp, seeks shelter with Aritomo, the owner of the only Japanese garden in Malaya. As the months pass, Aritomo and Yun Ling open to each other, revealing life-altering secrets.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“A strong quiet novel [of] eloquent mystery.” —New York Times
“Beautifully written...Eng is quite simply one of the best novelists writing today.”  —Philadelphia Inquirer
“The Garden of Evening Mists offers action-packed, end-of-empire storytelling in the vein of Tan’s compatriot Tash Aw. His fictional garden cultivates formal harmony—but also undermines it. It unmasks sophisticated artistry as a partner of pain and lies. This duality invests the novel with a climate of doubt; a mood—as with Aritomo’s creation—of ‘tension and possibility.’ Its beauty never comes to rest.” —Independent
“Grace and empathy infuse this melancholy landscape of complex loyalties enfolded by brutal history, creating a novel of peculiar, mysterious, tragic beauty.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Tan triumphs again, entwining the redemptive power of storytelling with the elusive search for truth, all the while juxtaposing Japan’s inhumane war history with glorious moments of Japanese art and philosophy. All readers in search of spectacular writing will not be disappointed.” —Library Journal (starred review)

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Author

Author Bio: Tan Twan Eng

Author Bio: Tan Twan Eng

Tan Twan Eng was born in Penang, Malaysia. He worked as an intellectual property lawyer before resigning from his position to write his debut novel, The Gift of Rain, which was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize. His following novel, The Garden of Evening Mists, also received critical acclaim and was short-listed for the 2012 Man Booker Prize. He has spoken at several literary festivals around the world, including the Shanghai International Literary Festival, the Perth Writers Festival in Australia, and the Franschkoek Literary Festival in South Aftrica. He lives in Cape Town.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : CD, Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction/Literary
Runtime: 15.63
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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