The orientalist and the ghost
Barker, Susan, 1978-2008
Book
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.
Main title:
The orientalist and the ghost / Susan Barker.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Doubleday, 2008.
Collation:
346 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780385607780 (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
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BRN:
1451578