(Note: if you would like to promote the book in Asia or be a co-publisher in Malaysia/Singapore, please visit the author's website for her contact details.)Set in the late 1930s and 1960s, this is the tale of Mei Yin, a young Chinese girl from an impoverished family. Her destiny is shaped when she is sent to Kuala Lumpar to become the ward and companion of the tyrannical and bitter Su Hei who is looking for a suitable wife for her son Ming Kong...and ultimately a grandson and heir to the family dynasty. "Sweet Offerings" is not just a fictional story of the events that ripped one family apart, but a taste of Malaysia's historical political and cultural changes during its transition from colonial rule to independence and beyond.
Chan Ling Yap was born in Kuala Lumpur. She was educated in Malaysia and subsequently in England where she obtained a PhD in Economics. She lectured at the University of Malaya before joining the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, where she worked for nineteen years. She now lives with her husband in the United Kingdom.
She has written several technical books and many academic and professional papers. Sweet Offerings is her first novel.
Praises for the book:
“An ambitious novel, populated by intriguing characters brought vividly to life. A thought provoking book that is hard to put down.” June Hargreaves
“Just loved this book from start to finish - the characters come alive and the reader becomes totally involved in their lives. A book that is impossible to put down, can’t wait for the sequel.” Anna Odlin
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