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The Gift of Rain : ウィキペディア英語版 | The Gift of Rain
''The Gift of Rain'' is the first novel by Tan Twan Eng published in 2007 by Myrmidon Books in the UK and the following year by Weinstein Books in the US. It was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize that year.〔http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/e/tan-twan-eng/gift-of-rain.htm〕 ==Plot introduction== The novel is set in Penang. It concerns Philip Hutton, of mixed Chinese-English heritage, and his relationship with Hayato Endo, a Japanese diplomat who teaches him aikido. As war looms and the Japanese invade, both Endo and Philip find themselves torn between their loyalty to each other and to their country and family respectively. Philip decides to assist the Japanese and Endo in administering the country in an attempt to keep his family safe, but wherever possible passes intelligence to the guerrilla fighters of Force 136,〔''The Gift of Rain'' by Tan Twan Eng, Myrmidon p/b edition, page 207〕 which include his best friend Kon.
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