London: Fourth Estate, 2008. Paperback. Good/N/A. This well reviewed first novel starts the shock experienced by six year old Asha at the sudden dismissal of a family servant which in turn leads to the unravelling of a series of secrets and lies that had underpinned the outward calm of Asha's family. The ensuing family drama also echoes Malaysia's own problems in struggling to be at peace with itself while tormented with racial tension. Many reviewers have commented favourably on the author's ability to balance good writing with almost expert plot development. 340 pages. Good Paperback Weight 0.70 Kg. . Postage within Malaysia is free The cover has some minor wear, the text block has medium tanning. The binding is tight and there is very mild tanning throughout. There is a remainder mark at the base of the text block

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When the Rajasekharan family’s rubber-plantation servant girl is dismissed for unnamed crimes, it is only the latest in a series of precipitous losses that have shaken six-year-old Aasha’s life. In the space of several weeks her grandmother passed away under mysterious circumstances, and Uma, her older sister, left for Columbia University, forever. Aasha is left stranded in a family, and a country, slowly going to pieces. Circling through years of family history to arrive at the moment of Uma’s departure, Evening is the Whole Day illuminates in heartbreaking detail one Indian immigrant family’s layers of secrets and lies, while exposing the complex underbelly of Malaysia itself. Sweeping in scope, exuberantly lyrical and masterfully constructed, Preeta Samarasan's debut is a mesmerizing and vital achievement, perfect as a reading group selection, and sure to earn her a place alongside Arundhati Roy and Zadie Smith.

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Bookseller: The Penang Bookshelf (MY)
Bookseller's Inventory #: ML1443
Title: Evening is the Whole Day
Author: Preeta Samarasan
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: N/A
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0732287529
ISBN 13: 9780732287528
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 2008
Keywords: Malaysia - English Langauge fiction - Malaysian Indian Community - Race relations

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Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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