The orientalist and the ghost
by Susan Barker
Interracial marriageFictionRacially mixed peopleFamiliesParent and childGrandparent and childHistorySocial conditions
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.
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Book data: Open Library