‘Quirky’ is a word often used to describe Sayaka Murata’s ‘Convenience Store Woman’.
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Of Love and Vengeance
“The Concubine’s Child is a tale of family secrets and twisted revenge, featuring brave female characters who struggle against the role and limitations that society imposes on them.” Terence Toh
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A rich and complex narrative of divided loyalties…
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Book Review by Theresa Smith Writes
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The Concubine’s Child… About the Book: An evocative, multi-generational tale of a family haunted by the death of a young concubine in 1930s Malaysia. In 1930s Malaya a sixteen-year-old girl, dreaming of marriage to her sweetheart, is sold as a concubine to a rich old man desperate for an…
Radio Interview
Last week I was fortunate to be interviewed by Umapagan Ampikaipakan of BFM 89.9 Kuala Lumpur for the Evening Edition.
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Book Tour KL
I’ve just returned from a short book tour to Kuala Lumpur, the setting for The Concubine’s Child.
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Five Reasons Why I love Jane
My 1977 edition of Pride and Prejudice has accompanied me through seven house moves, survived six book culls, and been read at least five times.
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Ponti is a story of modern teenage alienation set against the dark currents of folklore.
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Half a billion Chinese readers can’t be wrong.
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Talking about The Concubine’s Child at Bookclub
Here are a few discussion questions if you decide to read The Concubine’s Child for bookclub.
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Carol Jones 