Nicely written, atmospheric novel that makes for the perfect summer hammock read. It’s not a masterpiece, but its slow, elegant unfolding of imperfect characters and relationships reveals how appearances can be deceiving—just like hidden doors in a house.
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Longlisted for the Booker Prize, "The House of Doors" explores love, betrayal, and colonialism in 1921 Penang. As famed writer W. Somerset Maugham visits Lesley Hamlyn and her husband, secrets unravel, revealing a captivating tale of scandal, war, and the complexities of human relationships against an imperial backdrop.
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The House of Doors, Tan Twan Eng
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- Released
- 2023
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- Title
- The House of Doors
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Tan Twan Eng
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 306
- ISBN13
- 9781639731930
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Asia, Malaysia
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- Longlisted for the Booker Prize, "The House of Doors" explores love, betrayal, and colonialism in 1921 Penang. As famed writer W. Somerset Maugham visits Lesley Hamlyn and her husband, secrets unravel, revealing a captivating tale of scandal, war, and the complexities of human relationships against an imperial backdrop.