Tin Mines and Concubines Author:Hilary Tham A quick paced series of linked stories that vividly draw upon the raw and the cooked - the passions, ghosts, rituals, foods, secrets and family stories that compose a multicultural Malaysia. Hilary Tham's Tin Mines and Concubines is funny, dense with sharp and quirky observations, wide ranging in social and political commentary, and wise. — If yo... more »u have good karma, the stories of Hilary Tham will find you. They will sit down at a table across from you and sip tea or maybe even something stronger. In Tin Mines and Concubines, Tham pours poetry into prose. She understands that human relationships can be reduced to chance. Not everyone is lucky. Tham's stories read like fiction given back the flesh of life.
Hilary Tham's evocative interconnected tales teem with energetic life. Though her luch, carefully observed settings may be exotic, the sentiments are achingly familiar and true to the the heart. In the long tradition of storytellers before her, Tham never forgets her mission to enthrall, inform, and entertain.« less
Excellent book of adult fables, showing the times and traditions of the cultures of Asia. Excellent book and great because you can put it down and come back to the next story without feeling lost. Loved it.