Tash Aw, Fiction Rating: 4/5
The Harmony Silk Factory is written in three parts and details the life of Johnny Lim through the eyes of his son Jasper, his wife Snow and his Englishman friend Peter. Jasper’s tale is a lengthy description of the Kinta Valley during the earlier part of the 20th Century. THSF is a wonderfully romanticized version of colonial Malaysia –a refreshing perspective compared to the exam-centric history lessons I sat through in high school.
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I know this is completely random and irrelevant to your post. but -
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEF, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEF, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEEEEFFFFFFF! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUU. :) Hee wish u a year of good luck and smooth endeavours babe. Miss u much.
woohoo for exotic, colonial, malaysia (tm)
hi stef
started work?
anyway, don't sell out ok! just read this blog, v interesting
http://kitana.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/the-new-taboo/
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