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We, the Survivors
- Narrated by: Jamie Zubairi
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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Summary
A murderer’s confession - devastating, unblinking, poignant, unforgettable - which reveals a story of class, education and the inescapable workings of destiny.
Ah Hock is an ordinary, uneducated man born in a Malaysian fishing village and now trying to make his way in a country that promises riches and security to everyone but delivers them to only a chosen few. With Asian society changing around him, like many he remains trapped in a world of poorly paid jobs that just about allow him to keep his head above water but ultimately lead him to murder a migrant worker from Bangladesh.
In the tradition of Camus and Houellebecq, Ah Hock’s vivid and compelling description of the years building up to this appalling act of violence - told over several days to a local journalist whose life has taken a different course - is a portrait of an outsider like no other, an anti-nostalgic view of human life and the ravages of hope. It is the work of a writer at the peak of his powers.
Critic reviews
"What a storyteller Tash Aw is." (Doris Lessing)
"Aw is a writer of great power and delicacy, as able to conjure stampeding crowds as the glow of fireflies." (Daily Mail)
"[Aw] is unmatched at evoking the smells and sounds of the land and cityscapes, the figures of speech and shifting cultural mores of that finger-like peninsula that pokes into the South China Sea." (Independent on Sunday)
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- Anonymous User
- 13-06-23
Beautifully narrated insightful drama.
Listened twice. Very human story which rises above culture and speaks of dilemmas, uncertainties and frailties found anywhere in the world. Certainly an education for the Western mind. Great book, great insights, great reader.
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- Shona Ghosh
- 10-05-22
Lush, dramatic
A great listen to immerse yourself in a totally different world. Beautifully narrated and absorbing - and I liked the irony/concept of the Western-educated PhD/writer character.
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- olderversion
- 24-08-19
Outstanding
A book that immerses the reader in a world of almost a different dimension from our western familiarity. It is absorbing and disturbing. The Audible version is superbly read and the Asian accent of the narrator adds conviction that I don't think I would have enjoyed reading myself. I wholeheartedly recommend this amazing book. It is not a cozy experience!
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