The Book-shortlisted author Tan Twan Eng (left) in conversation with his editor Francis Bickmore at The Portobello Bookshop in Edinburgh, Scotland on May 17. Photo: Portobello Bookshop
Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng’s latest novel The House Of Doors will probably be his last book set in historical Malaya, he shared on a recent "Trees A Crowd" podcast with British artist/actor David Oakes.
Set in 1920s Penang, this new work of historical fiction follows the lives of lawyer Robert Hamlyn and his wife Lesley, and their friendship with Willie Somerset Maugham, the writer.
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