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My Beautiful Enemy

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My Beautiful Enemy by Cory Taylor is a poignant exploration of identity, love, and memory, set against the backdrop of World War II. The story follows Arthur Wheeler, a retired landscape architect in a hospice, as he reflects on his past romance with a Japanese woman called Hana. Through Arthur’s vivid memories, the novel captures the complexities and tragedies of a forbidden love during a tumultuous time in history.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by the intertwining of love and cultural conflict set against the backdrop of war-torn history. This evocative narrative may appeal to you if you're keen on exploring complex relationships and the enduring impact of past events on the lives of richly drawn characters.

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My Beautiful Enemy

Arthur Wheeler is haunted by his infatuation with a Japanese youth he encountered in the enemy alien camp where he worked as a guard during WW2. Abandoning his wife and baby son, Arthur sets out on a doomed mission to rescue his lover from forced deportation back to Japan, a country in ruins.

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Arthur Wheeler is haunted by his infatuation with a Japanese youth he encountered in the enemy alien camp where he worked as a guard during WWII. Abandoning his wife and baby son, Arthur sets out on a doomed mission to rescue his lover from forced deportation back to Japan, a country in ruins.

Thus begins the secret history of a soldier at war with his own sexuality and dangerously at odds with the racism that underpins the crumbling British Empire.

My Beautiful Enemy explores themes of forbidden love, identity, and the impact of war on both the personal and political realms.

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My Beautiful Enemy by Cory Taylor has received praise for its compelling narrative and poetic prose. Reviewed as a beautifully crafted story, the novel explores themes of love, longing, and private struggles, eliciting both emotional depth and intellectual engagement. Readers appreciate the author's ability to intertwine black humour with emotional intensity, drawing comparisons to the works of Kazuo Ishiguro. With its measured pace and elegiac conclusion, the novel is celebrated as a poignant examination of human experience.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922079893

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 April 2013

Country: Australia

Imprint: Text Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 280

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