{"product_id":"the-gift-of-rain-9781905802043","title":"The Gift of Rain","description":"\u003cp\u003ePenang  1939. Sixteen-year-old Philip Hutton is a loner. Half English  half Chinese and feeling neither  he discovers a sense of belonging in an unexpected friendship with Hayato Endo  a Japanese diplomat. Philip shows his new friend around his adored island of Penang  and in return Endo trains him in the art and discipline of aikido.  But such knowledge comes at a terrible price. The enigmatic Endo is bound by disciplines of his own and when the Japanese invade Malaya  threatening to destroy Philip s family and everything he loves  he realises that his trusted sensei to whom he owes absolute loyalty has been harbouring a devastating secret. Philip must risk everything in an attempt to save those he has placed in mortal danger and discover who and what he really is.  With masterful and gorgeous narrative  replete with exotic and captivating images  sounds and aromas of rain swept beaches  magical mountain temples  pungent spice warehouses  opulent colonial ballrooms and fetid and forbidding rainforests Tan Twan Eng weaves a haunting and unforgettable story of betrayal  barbaric cruelty  steadfast courage and enduring love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45960613855285,"sku":"ByrdShop_1905802048","price":106.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781905802043.jpg?v=1788291485","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-gift-of-rain-9781905802043","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}