Asian Review of Books

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Bloodmoney by David Ignatius
	From the author of the bestselling "Body of Lies" and "The Increment" comes an engaging thriller in which the CIA falls victim to its own... Review: the Economist

Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus
	Fast-paced and full of adventure, this fascinating, true story is based on a real incident that occurred in 1841, and follows a young... Review: The Asian Review of Books

Isle of Dreams by Keizo Hino
	Hino's novels have been compared to the work of J. G. Ballard. Available for the first time in English: his masterpiece Island of Dreams. Review: The Asian Review of Books

Three Sisters by Bi Feiyu
	Three sisters struggle to change the course of their destinies in a China that does not belong to them. Yumi uses her dignity, Yuxiu her... Review: The Asian Review of Books

Paper Scissors Stone by Kit Fan
	THE HKU POETRY PRIZE WINNER Born and educated in Hong Kong, Kit Fan now lives in the UK. He completed a PhD in English at the... Review: The Asian Review of Books

Good Muslim by Tahmima Anam
	A remarkable novel about one family who, having fought in Bangladesh's brutal war of independence, must now face the challenges of peace Review: the Independent Review: The Guardian

Monsieur Linh and His Child by Philippe Claudel
	A subtle portrait of friendship and a dialogue between two cultures, by the winner of the 2010 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. Review: the Independent

Chinaman by Shehan Karunatilaka
	Retired sportswriter WG Karunasena is dying. He will spend his final months drinking arrack, making his wife unhappy, ignoring his son and... Review: The Observer Review: the Independent

Killed at the Whim of a Hat by Colin Cotterill
	Set in Thailand, a new series featuring a crime reporter and the most eccentric family you'll ever meet from the author of the Dr Siri... Review: the Independent

Cloud Messenger by Aamer Hussein
	Interwoven with the poetry of love, loss and longing, The Cloud Messenger is a study of the search for a home in the world and of the... Review: the Independent Review: the Independent [2] Review: the Independent

Chinaman by Shehan Karunatilaka
	Retired sportswriter WG Karunasena is dying. He will spend his final months drinking arrack, making his wife unhappy, ignoring his son and... Review: The Observer Review: the Independent

Dream of Ding Village by Yan Lianke
	Focuses on one village, and the story of one family, torn apart when one son rises to the top of the Party pile as he exploits the... Review: The Guardian

Beautiful Lie by Irfan Master
	An atmospheric, quirky and moving debut novel, set in India. Shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize and nominated for the... Review: The Guardian

Different Sky by Meira Chand
	Singapore is a trading post where different lives jostle and mix. It is 1927, and 3 young people are starting to question whether this... Review: The Asian Review of Books Review: The Guardian

Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie
	On a beautiful starry night in the city of Kahani in the land of Alifbay a terrible thing happened: twelve-year-old Luka's storyteller... Review: The Asian Review of Books Review: the Independent Review: the Independent [2] 9780679463368 Review: the Guardian

Riot of Goldfish by Kanoko Okamoto
	Obsession and desire swirl through these two novellas by Kanoko Okamato, as she describes Japanese society poised in a moment of peace... Review: The Asian Review of Books

MEASUREMENTS Sketches from Hong Kong by HONG KONG WRITERS CIRCLE
	In its latest collection, the Hong Kong Writers Circle examines the different ways we measure our lives. Short drinks,a right-angled... Review: The Asian Review of Books

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