Summary
- The Cold War rages. England stands on the cusp of independence and adulthood. Berlin and Malaya are worlds apart, yet inextricably linked.
Young Malayan student Hamid, adrift in London, is unsure of his future and that of his homeland. He longs to belong, but to whom? His Sultan, a nascent nation, or the British Empire? He believes marriage is the answer.
Amidst the Great Smog, he encounters Tom Pelham, an old friend from Malaya and son of a former British Residen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789815233858 |
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| ISBN-10: | 9815233858 |
| Author: | Kam Raslan |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 374 |
| Release Date: | 3 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 416g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Kam Raslan
Kam Raslan is a Malaysian writer and broadcaster. Originally a film-maker working in London, Los Angeles, Malaysia and Indonesia, he has written for many publications including The Economist and Mekong Review, and he had a long-running column in The Edge Malaysia. He hosts two shows on BFM Radio- A Bit of Culture and Just For Kicks. Kam Raslan is the author of Confessions of an Old Boy, a collection of short stories, the various adventures of Dato’ Hamid from the 1940s to the 2000s. The book was first published in 2008 and has been re-issued in 2024.
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