The Further Side of Silence is a novel written by Hugh Charles Clifford and originally published in 1916. The story is set in British Malaya during the early 20th century and follows the life of a British colonial administrator named Arthur Brooke. Brooke is a man who has always lived his life by the book, following the strict rules and regulations of his position. However, when he falls in love with a young Malay woman named Siti, he begins to question...