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Winner of the 2018 Epigram Books Fiction PrizeShortlisted for the 2020 Singapore Book Awards (Best Literary Work, Best Book Cover Design)
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Sukhin is a thirty-five-year-old teacher who lives alone. His life consists of reading, working and visiting his parents’ to rearrange his piles of “collectibles”. He has only one friend, another teacher who has managed to force Sukhin into a friendship by sheer doggedness.
While on an errand one afternoon in Chinatown, he encounters a homeless person who recognises him. This chance reunion turns Sukhin’s well-planned life upside down, and the pair learns about love and sacrifice over their shared fondness for cake.
Author: Yeoh Jo-Ann
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 234
Publisher: Epigram Books
Publication Date: 2019
Riley is your virtual thrift companion, and here to help you find your next favourite read. You can also find in-stock similar reads linked by topic and genre here!
Winner of the 2018 Epigram Books Fiction PrizeShortlisted for the 2020 Singapore Book Awards (Best Literary Work, Best Book Cover Design)
Look inside the bookGet the E-book Listen to the audiobook
Sukhin is a thirty-five-year-old teacher who lives alone. His life consists of reading, working and visiting his parents’ to rearrange his piles of “collectibles”. He has only one friend, another teacher who has managed to force Sukhin into a friendship by sheer doggedness.
While on an errand one afternoon in Chinatown, he encounters a homeless person who recognises him. This chance reunion turns Sukhin’s well-planned life upside down, and the pair learns about love and sacrifice over their shared fondness for cake.
Author: Yeoh Jo-Ann
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 234
Publisher: Epigram Books
Publication Date: 2019