Han Suyin: And the Rain My Drink
The semi-autobiographical story takes place during the fifth year of the Malayan Emergency. Written by Chinese-Flemish writer Han Suyin, it speaks of a time when the Malayan National Liberation Army forces had just been eradicated, although the war was far from over. The author shows an affinity for the cause of the leftists and communists, whom she understood to be fighters of British colonialism.
This is a first edition from the private collection of Robert Yeo. The publication bears Yeo’s signature on the inside cover.
The semi-autobiographical story takes place during the fifth year of the Malayan Emergency. Written by Chinese-Flemish writer Han Suyin, it speaks of a time when the Malayan National Liberation Army forces had just been eradicated, although the war was far from over. The author shows an affinity for the cause of the leftists and communists, whom she understood to be fighters of British colonialism.
This is a first edition from the private collection of Robert Yeo. The publication bears Yeo’s signature on the inside cover.
The semi-autobiographical story takes place during the fifth year of the Malayan Emergency. Written by Chinese-Flemish writer Han Suyin, it speaks of a time when the Malayan National Liberation Army forces had just been eradicated, although the war was far from over. The author shows an affinity for the cause of the leftists and communists, whom she understood to be fighters of British colonialism.
This is a first edition from the private collection of Robert Yeo. The publication bears Yeo’s signature on the inside cover.
Author: Han Suyin
Publisher: Jonathan Cape Thirty Belford Square, London
Size: 20.5 x 14 x 3cm
Weight: 310g
First Edition
Date: 1956
ISBN: 0-224-60250-0
Hardcover, 319 pages
Condition Report: Light abrasion around the edges of the publication. Staining is observed on the pages of the book. Overall, the book is in excellent condition.
