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The Wayang at Eight Milestone: Stories & Essays

by Gregory Nalpon, Angus Whitehead
$8.90
The Wayang at Eight Milestone: Stories & Essays
The Wayang at Eight Milestone: Stories & Essays

Evocative tales from Singapore's vibrant past.

If you're fascinated by the rich tapestry of Singapore's history and culture, Gregory Nalpon's collection is the perfect literary companion. His vivid storytelling will transport you back in time, offering a glimpse into the colorful and sometimes tumultuous life of 1960s and 1970s Singapore, capturing the essence of an era with authenticity not commonly found in literature from that period.

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 Wayang at Eight Milestone: Stories & Essays

by Gregory Nalpon, Angus Whitehead
$8.90
ISBN: 9789810764579
Authors: Gregory Nalpon, Angus Whitehead
Publisher: Epigram Books
Date of Publication: 2013-10-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.84
(rated by 38 readers)

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This long overdue collection gathers together sixteen of Gregory Nalpon’s short stories, eleven of his essays, and a selection of his sketches of life in coffee shops, hawker stalls, and samshu shops. Through his writing, Nalpon poignantly records a lost, rich world: the colourful, exciting, and sometimes perilous Singapore of half a century ago. With this collection, a vital Singaporean voice is finally recovered. Nalpon’s inspired blend of close observation, legend, local superstition, and peculiarly eclectic reading results in some of the most imaginative and exciting writing produced in Singapore during the 1960s and 1970s, including authentic descriptions of indigenous culture and working-class men and women rarely found in Singaporean writing of the period.
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Evocative tales from Singapore's vibrant past.

If you're fascinated by the rich tapestry of Singapore's history and culture, Gregory Nalpon's collection is the perfect literary companion. His vivid storytelling will transport you back in time, offering a glimpse into the colorful and sometimes tumultuous life of 1960s and 1970s Singapore, capturing the essence of an era with authenticity not commonly found in literature from that period.

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.