


Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

They confirm for me the power of fiction in helping one to understand the differing stresses and consequences that military action places on populations caught up in conflicts. I have learned a great deal about the Pacific War from reading Tan Twan Eng's two novels. If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be? Anna Bentinck's voices cope well with the emotions Yun Ling confronts and avoid any confusion that might arise for a listener. Yun Ling - such a prickly and opinionated woman on first acquaintance but, as her story is unfolded, we see what has made her the way she is and understanding grows. Which character – as performed by Anna Bentinck – was your favourite? A figure of mystery too - his presence haunts all sections of the story. If you could sum up The Garden of Evening Mists in three words, what would they be?Īritomo - he is the wise man of the story we see in him the complexities of loyalty which conflict induce.
