Thursday 18th                        11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Residence of:             Ila Kaji

THE GARDEN OF EVENING MISTS

In keeping with the Indus themes of empowering women, our last book of the year takes us to the tea estates of Malaysia.

The Garden of Evening Mists chronicles the history of this South Asian nation, as it deals with a brutal past while fighting for independence

from Britain and against communism.

Teoh Yun Ling, a Malayan held prisoner of war by the Japanese, prosecutes their war criminals with fervour. Yet she turns to Nakamura Aritomo, Emperor Hirohito’s gardener to design a garden in memory of her sister killed by his people.

Tan Twan Eng’s novel highlights a woman’s struggle to overcome her tragic memories and finding peace in a turbulent time.

Book for July:  Forty Rules for Love by Elf Shafak

August:   The Eleven Minutes by Paul Coelho

Katie Dubey                                                                    Penny Barton

Vidya Srinivas                                                                 Elizabeth Milne