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The Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds (Malayan #1)

Selina Siak Chin Yoke

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Facing challenges in an increasingly colonial world, Chye Hoon, a rebellious young girl, must learn to embrace her mixed Malayan-Chinese identity as a Nyonya—and her destiny as a cook, rather than following her first dream of attending school like her brother.

Amidst the smells of chillies and garlic frying, Chye Hoon begins to appreciate the richness of her traditions, eventually marrying Wong Peng Choon, a Chinese man. Together, they have ten children. At last, she can pass on the stories she has heard—magical tales of men from the sea—and her warrior’s courage, along with her wonderful kueh (cakes).

But the cultural shift towards the West has begun. Chye Hoon finds herself afraid of losing the heritage she so prizes as her children move more and more into the modernising Western world.

Format:: Kindle Edition

Pages:: 466 pages

Publication:: 2016

Publisher:: AmazonCrossing

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ISBN10:: 1503994341

ISBN13:: 9781503994348

kindle Asin:: B01DF0TM78

The Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds (Malayan #1)

Selina Siak Chin Yoke

4.15/5 (4887 ratings)

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Facing challenges in an increasingly colonial world, Chye Hoon, a rebellious young girl, must learn to embrace her mixed Malayan-Chinese identity as a Nyonya—and her destiny as a cook, rather than following her first dream of attending school like her brother.

Amidst the smells of chillies and garlic frying, Chye Hoon begins to appreciate the richness of her traditions, eventually marrying Wong Peng Choon, a Chinese man. Together, they have ten children. At last, she can pass on the stories she has heard—magical tales of men from the sea—and her warrior’s courage, along with her wonderful kueh (cakes).

But the cultural shift towards the West has begun. Chye Hoon finds herself afraid of losing the heritage she so prizes as her children move more and more into the modernising Western world.

Format:: Kindle Edition

Pages:: 466 pages

Publication:: 2016

Publisher:: AmazonCrossing

Edition:

Language:

ISBN10:: 1503994341

ISBN13:: 9781503994348

kindle Asin:: B01DF0TM78

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