The Further Side of Silence is a novel written by Hugh Charles Clifford and originally published in 1916. Set in colonial Malaya, the story follows the life of a British colonial officer named George Milman, who is stationed in a remote area of the country. Milman becomes involved with a local woman named Siti, and the two begin a relationship that is frowned upon by both the British and the Malay communities. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty,...