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The Accidental Malay

Karina Robles Bahrin

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Winner of the 2022 Epigram Books Fiction Prize

A baby is born in a coffin shop during a race riot, a man dies in the street and a woman gives up the only tie that binds her to her dead husband.

Jasmine Leong wants to be the next CEO of Phoenix, her family's billion-Ringgit company known especially for its bak kwa. But when Jasmine discovers she is actually a Malay Muslim, her newfound identity threatens to up-end her life and ambitions. Set in Kuala Lumpur and other parts of Malaysia, The Accidental Malay examines the human cost of a country's racial policies, and paints a portrait of a woman unwilling to accept the fate history has designated for her.

Language: English

Format: Paperback

ISBN 13: 9789814984676

The Accidental Malay

Karina Robles Bahrin

0/5 ( ratings)

Winner of the 2022 Epigram Books Fiction Prize

A baby is born in a coffin shop during a race riot, a man dies in the street and a woman gives up the only tie that binds her to her dead husband.

Jasmine Leong wants to be the next CEO of Phoenix, her family's billion-Ringgit company known especially for its bak kwa. But when Jasmine discovers she is actually a Malay Muslim, her newfound identity threatens to up-end her life and ambitions. Set in Kuala Lumpur and other parts of Malaysia, The Accidental Malay examines the human cost of a country's racial policies, and paints a portrait of a woman unwilling to accept the fate history has designated for her.

Language: English

Format: Paperback

ISBN 13: 9789814984676

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