The Accidental Malay
Country: Malaysia
Author Name: T Karina Binti Tunku Shamsul Bahrin
Publisner Name: Picador (Pan Macmillan)
Original Language: English
Jasmine Leong is the heiress apparent to Phoenix, her family's billion-Ringgit company known especially for its pork snacks.
When her grandmother, the great Madam Leong, unexpectedly passes away, Jasmine discovers she is actually a Malay Muslim.
This newfound identity threatens to upend her life and ambitions, as she finds herself at the centre of a political controversy and caught between two men who love her.
The Accidental Malay examines the human cost of a country's racial policies and paints a portrait of a woman unwilling to accept the fate history has designated for her.