Brigit, your article about sarongs resonates with me. When I lived in Guadeloupe for a few years, sarongs were my favorite pieces of clothing—they made me feel like an island girl. Sarongs truly are versatile and evoke that tropical vibe! 🌴🌺
Have you ever read A Town Like Alice, by Nevil Shute? It's one of my favorites. A tubular sarong plays a dramatic role in that novel. (It's also a rather corny movie. The book is better.) An English young woman is taken captive by the Japanese in WW2 Malaya (Malaysia) and meets up with an Australian man, also a POW. Their experience as POWs bonds them. The sarong is mentioned many times. LMK and I will send you a copy.
I have NOT read that one Julia, but I have read several other books about the Japanese occupation of Malaysia (Malaya then, as you say), so this is going STRAIGHT onto my list! I spent six months in Malaysia and loved the land, the culture, the history, the people. And also I loved reading—maybe not the right word—On The Beach.
Yes, same author. He's very very good, although there is 1940s racism in most of his books,. I think he died in 1960. So definitely Australian and British racism.
I may have read A Town Like Alice 20 times by now.
Brigit, your article about sarongs resonates with me. When I lived in Guadeloupe for a few years, sarongs were my favorite pieces of clothing—they made me feel like an island girl. Sarongs truly are versatile and evoke that tropical vibe! 🌴🌺
I can just see you in that tropical attire, beautiful!!!
I've never worn one, but after your explanation, I feel I must...
I'm feeling pretty confident that you won't regret it, Beth!
Well, the central coast is the right place for this sort of attire 😁
Have you ever read A Town Like Alice, by Nevil Shute? It's one of my favorites. A tubular sarong plays a dramatic role in that novel. (It's also a rather corny movie. The book is better.) An English young woman is taken captive by the Japanese in WW2 Malaya (Malaysia) and meets up with an Australian man, also a POW. Their experience as POWs bonds them. The sarong is mentioned many times. LMK and I will send you a copy.
I have NOT read that one Julia, but I have read several other books about the Japanese occupation of Malaysia (Malaya then, as you say), so this is going STRAIGHT onto my list! I spent six months in Malaysia and loved the land, the culture, the history, the people. And also I loved reading—maybe not the right word—On The Beach.
Yes, same author. He's very very good, although there is 1940s racism in most of his books,. I think he died in 1960. So definitely Australian and British racism.
I may have read A Town Like Alice 20 times by now.
Don't get dissuaded by the slow start. He takes a roundabout way into the story but then you can't put it down.
Can't wait!