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But he is beleaguered by an unhappy marriage, ill-health and business interests that have gone badly awry. He is also struggling to write. The more Lesley's friendship with Willie grows, the more clearly she see him as he is - a man who has no choice but to mask his true self.
As Willie prepares to leave and face his demons, Lesley confides secrets of her own, including how she came to know the charismatic Dr Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary fighting to overthrow the imperial dynasty of China. And more scandalous still, she reveals her connection to the case of an Englishwoman charged with murder in the Kuala Lumpur courts - a tragedy drawn from fact, and worthy of fiction. From Man Booker Prize-shortlisted Tan Twan Eng, The House of Doors is a masterful novel of public morality and private truth a century ago.
Based on real events it is a drama of love and betrayal under the shadow of Empire.
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- Authors:
- Eng, Tan Twan
- Year Published:
- 2023
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- ISBN:
- 9781838858292
- Number of Pages:
- 320
- Publication Date:
- 18/05/2023
- Publisher:
- Canongate Books
- SKU:
- 9781838858292