The Garden of Evening Mists
2011 novel by Malaysian novelist Tan Twan Eng / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Garden of Evening Mists is the second English-language novel by Malaysian novelist Tan Twan Eng, first published in November 2011. The book follows protagonist Teoh Yun Ling, who was a prisoner of the Japanese during the World War II, and later became a judge overseeing war crimes cases. Seeking after the war to create a garden in memory of her sister, who was imprisoned with her but did not survive, she ends up serving as an apprentice to a Japanese gardener in Cameron Highlands for several months during the Malayan Emergency. As the story begins, years later, she is trying to make sense of her life and experiences.
Author | Tan Twan Eng |
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Country | Malaysia |
Language | English |
Publisher | Myrmidon Books |
Publication date | November 2011 |
Pages | 448 pages |
ISBN | 1905802498 |
Preceded by | The Gift of Rain (2007) |
The novel takes place during three different time periods: the late 1980s, when the main character returns to the Japanese garden, Yugiri, of her apprenticeship and begins to write her memoir; the early 1950s, when the main events of the novel took place; and World War II, which provides the backdrop for the story.[1]
Critical reception for the book was generally favourable. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and awarded the Man Asian Literary Prize and the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.[2][3] It was adapted into a feature film by HBO Asia in partnership with three other production companies and released in 2019.