Tash Aw

"Shimmeringly intelligent and elegiacally intimate" - Yiyun Li "A mesmerising tale. Both heartbreaking and joyful" - Michael Cunningham A radiant novel of the longing that blooms between two boys over the course of one summer—about family, desire, and what we inherit—from celebrated author Tash Aw. When his grandfather dies, a boy named Jay travels south with his family to the...

Strangers on a Pier by Tash Aw is a profoundly moving exploration of identity, migration, and the complexities of modern Asia. Through personal anecdotes and family history, Aw invites readers on a journey that spans from the bustling streets of present-day Bangkok to the nostalgic memories of 1980s Kuala Lumpur, and further back to his grandfathers' perilous voyages from mainland...