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Tragic journey of resilience in historical Singapore.

The textures of early Singapore come alive in this poignant tale, inviting you on a journey with Oseki and Gobind, characters who've faced immense betrayal and hardships. The story navigates the harsh realities of their lives, yet speaks to the indomitable human spirit. If the intersection of history, emotional depth, and redemption stories captivate you, "The Punkhawala and the Prostitute" will not only entertain but also leave you pondering long after the last page.

  • Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2021)
  • Singapore Book Award for Best Book Cover Design (2022)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Punkhawala and the Prostitute

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ISBN: 9789814901802
Publisher: Epigram Books
Date of Publication: 2021-11-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Related Topics: War, World War II, Historical Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.93
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Finalist for the 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize. Beneath the façade of a land golden with opportunities dwell two destitutes shipped to Singapore in the late 1800s. Oseki, an ingenue forced into servitude as a karayuki, grapples with betrayal by her own father and transforms into a monster she can’t recognise. Gobind, a deaf convict from India, serves his sentence as a punkhawala to a tiger-hunting British master obsessed with killing Rimau Satan, the man-eating tiger; while on a hunt, his butchered memories lurk from the darkness, aching to pounce. When their paths intertwine, they face their inner demons to find humanity and their way back home.
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Tragic journey of resilience in historical Singapore.

The textures of early Singapore come alive in this poignant tale, inviting you on a journey with Oseki and Gobind, characters who've faced immense betrayal and hardships. The story navigates the harsh realities of their lives, yet speaks to the indomitable human spirit. If the intersection of history, emotional depth, and redemption stories captivate you, "The Punkhawala and the Prostitute" will not only entertain but also leave you pondering long after the last page.

  • Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2021)
  • Singapore Book Award for Best Book Cover Design (2022)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.