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OverviewA quirky tale of feuds, courage and redemption, set in a rural village in 1950s Singapore. Growing up in the 1950s in a village known as Lorong Limau, a group of young Singaporeans found themselves having to navigate livelihoods and relationships in unexpected tragicomic ways. Siblings would turn out to be lifelong enemies, money−or rather the lack of it−a crippling nightmare, love an ever posture of deception, wild gossip the coup de gr ce. In spite of it all, the unforeseen−even death itself−would every so often become a flint for courage and redemption for some of the protagonists especially Tin, a brave teenage girl who continued to defy familial odds, and Mona, a widow-turned-prostitute who was forced to thwart her own expectations. Equal parts inspired by real-life anecdotes and borne of imagination, this story promises to lay bare the struggles and aspirations of those living in that era, a place and time unwittingly defined by societal taboos and quirky traditions long vanished from the face of contemporary Singapore. Ultimately, it's a story of what it means to be human when fate decides to take a leap. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jansen LimPublisher: Penguin Random House SEA Imprint: Penguin Books Dimensions: Width: 0.10cm , Height: 0.10cm , Length: 0.10cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9789815144901ISBN 10: 9815144901 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 30 June 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJansen Lim is the author of two fiction novels, The Ties That Bite and In Rio You Love A Little More. His essays and feature articles have appeared in a range of publications from travel and lifestyle magazines to The Straits Times. He has also worked as a global project manager, lecturer and videographer, and he lives in Singapore. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |