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Published Sep 2016
Read ReviewsNominated for the Man Asian Literary Prize ("The Booker of Asia")
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by Ha Jin
Published May 2005
Read ReviewsA powerful, unflinching novel that opens a window on an unknown aspect of a little-known war: the experiences of Chinese POWs held by Americans during the Korean conflict.
by Monique Truong
Published Jun 2004
Read ReviewsSet in Paris during the 1930s this intricate, compelling and witty novel weaves in historical characters with remarkable originality an inspired feast of storytelling riches.
by James Webb
Published Aug 2002
Read ReviewsA page-turning mystery, shot through with adventure and intrigue that captures the Vietnam of past and present --- its beauty and squalor, its politics and people.
by Michael Ondaatje
Published Apr 2001
Read ReviewsUnfolding against the deeply evocative background of Sri Lanka's landscape and ancient civilization, Anil's Ghost is a literary spellbinder.
by Barbara Kingsolver
Published Sep 1999
Read ReviewsSet in the Belgian Congo during the 1960s, The Poisonwood Bible takes its place alongside the classic works of post-colonial literature, establishing Kingsolver as one of the most thoughtful and daring of modern writers.
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