A Vision At Sunrise

set in the first years of the 21st century, this book tells the story of miguel santiago, a boy of portuguese ancestry who is born into a life of poverty in the historic portuguese enclave of malacca in malaysia. by hard work and determination he rises above his life of poverty and pettiness to become the owner and ceo of one of the most prestigious firms in the country. however he makes some fateful decisions along the way which come back to haunt him in later years and ultimately destroys both his business and his personal life.

with his life in ruins he decides to commit the ultimate act and end it all on the deck of his luxury home at his favorite time of day, the early morning sunrise. in those final moments before slipping away he comes to understand both the joys and the futility of his life.