A Whitbread First Novel Prize Winner In Our Midst

Not bad for a Malaysian to have achieved such an honour.
The author Tash Aw was born in Taiwan, grew up in Malaysia but now based in London.
The story was built around the towns we are familiar of..Ipoh, Kampar, Sungai Siput, Teluk Anson..judging from the success of this novel, these names were made known throughout the world. The way of life depicted in the book was simple yet engaging, reminiscing of times when my grandmother's stories when I grew up. Poignant and beautifully written in simple English, this book is definitely worth reading.