The Moonlight Palace, by Liz Rosenberg
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The Moonlight Palace, by Liz Rosenberg
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Agnes Hussein, descendant of the last sultan of Singapore and the last surviving member of her immediate family, has grown up among her eccentric relatives in the crumbling Kampong Glam palace, a once-opulent relic given to her family in exchange for handing over Singapore to the British.
Now Agnes is seventeen and her family has fallen into genteel poverty, surviving on her grandfather's pension and the meager income they receive from a varied cast of boarders. As outside forces conspire to steal the palace out from under them, Agnes struggles to save her family and finds bravery, love, and loyalty in the most unexpected places. The Moonlight Palace is a coming-of-age tale rich with historical detail and unforgettable characters set against the backdrop of dazzling 1920s Singapore.
The Moonlight Palace, by Liz Rosenberg- Amazon Sales Rank: #50341 in Audible
- Published on: 2014-10-01
- Released on: 2014-10-01
- Format: Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Running time: 343 minutes
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60 of 65 people found the following review helpful. Memory is one part perception, one part intuition, and one part pure invention. By Amelia Gremelspacher The Kampong Glam Palace in 1920's Singapore lives as the whimsical perverse holder of the family dreams for Agnes. At 17 she has appointed herself as the savior of the palace little knowing that every one else in her life has assumed this very role. The characters in her family are drawn in that loving fashion that sees flaws and idiosyncrasies clearly. I especially love Nei-Nei Down, the grandmother who lives o the ground floor who is known for a mysterious turtling noise and deeply held beliefs. Agnes herself is a willful , witty girl who is literate without much attention to education and charming in the back handed fashion of the deeply truthful. She is a citizen of Singapore as only a child of British, Chinese, and Singaporan descent might be. The prose is a satisfying blend of the vagaries of memory and the flamboyance of today.Singapore in 1920 is poised on the brink of global change as opposing forces of chinese vie for dominence and Japan seems to slumber across the sea. Money is booming, just not in the Palace. It is deeply fascinating meld of dozens of cultures that give it an ambience that flavors this book in an unforgettable sense. Upon finishing the book, I actually sought out the famous Singapore chicken rice recipe having been teased by its charms so vividly on the page I felt impelled to try it. The smells of this exotic city are described so faithfully, I was a bit taken aback to glance out to a quiet suburban world outside my window. In short, I loved this book, and I think that it makes a perfect foil to a rainy fall day.
31 of 34 people found the following review helpful. Quick and pleasant read... By Chrsitina Beautiful story about a young woman and her unique (at least to those not Singaporean) little extended family living in a decrepit palace. Story is full of imagery, concise in history, and yet ends too soon. I would like very much to read another, more complete version of this story that tells us more about her family members history and the fate of the old palace.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Refreshing and spellbinding By B. Turrell An interesting look at old Singapore and the characters of the time. The characters take on very realistic personas and you end up feeling as if you actually know them. The old palace seems so real. A wonderful, warm story that will keep you interested throughout the book.
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