num_pages: 447
description: Set in Penang, 1939, this book presents a story of betrayal, barbaric cruelty, steadfast courage and enduring love.The recipient of extraordinary acclaim from critics and the bookselling community, Tan Twan Eng's debut novel casts a powerful spell. Set during the tumult of World War II, on the lush Malayan island of Penang, The Gift of Rain tells a riveting and poignant tale about a young man caught in the tangle of wartime loyalties and deceits.
language: English
title: The Gift of Rain
titlecomplete: The Gift of Rain
genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Asia, Historical Fiction, Japan, War, Asian Literature, Historical, Novels, World War II
ratings_count: 14552
places: Malaysia
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Booker Prize
category: Longlist, awardedAt: 1230796800000
name: POPULAR-The Star Readers’ Choice Awards
category: Fiction
publisher: Myrmidon