House of doors

Author's name: Tan Tuan Ingdar Publisher: Kalimat for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2025 Literary classification: Novel William Somerset Maugham; one of the greatest writers in the first half of the twentieth century. But in 1921, he finds himself trapped by a miserable marriage, ill health, and bankruptcy due to reckless investments, as well as difficulty in writing. His friend Robert Hamelin offers him a smuggler in the colonies of the Straits in Penang, where he meets Robert's determined wife, and a friendship – enmity – develops between them. As William prepares to leave, Leslie confesses secrets from her past, including her knowledge of the famous Chinese revolutionary with an attractive personality from Sat Win, and her shameful connection to an English lady accused of murder in Kuala Lumpur courts — a tragedy inspired by reality and the story of writing about it. From the most famous Malaysian writer whose previous two novels have won numerous awards, comes "The House of Doors" — a masterfully crafted novel about general moral standards and personal truth from about a century ago. "The House of Doors," whose narrative draws from real events, is a drama about love and betrayal under the shadows of an empire.