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Sarong Secrets of Love, Loss and Longing

Su Kim Lee

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Peranakan culture revealed through intimate tales.

If you're someone who delights in the blend of rich cultural heritage and personal narratives, "Sarong Secrets" will transport you into the heart of the Peranakan community. With its engaging short stories, you're not just reading; you're peeling back layers of love, loss, and longing that define the colorful mosaic of Straits Chinese life. This book is a picturesque doorway to understanding a unique Southeast Asian culture through the eyes of those who live it.

  • POPULAR-The Star Readers’ Choice Awards Nominee for Fiction (2014)
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Sarong Secrets of Love, Loss and Longing

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ISBN: 9789814484176
Author: Su Kim Lee
Date of Publication: 2013-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Mythology
Goodreads rating: 3.82
(rated by 78 readers)

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This is a delightful collection of 12 short stories that brings the reader into the world of the Peranakans, or the Straits Chinese, a colourful community still in existence today in Malacca, Penang and Singapore.
 

Peranakan culture revealed through intimate tales.

If you're someone who delights in the blend of rich cultural heritage and personal narratives, "Sarong Secrets" will transport you into the heart of the Peranakan community. With its engaging short stories, you're not just reading; you're peeling back layers of love, loss, and longing that define the colorful mosaic of Straits Chinese life. This book is a picturesque doorway to understanding a unique Southeast Asian culture through the eyes of those who live it.

  • POPULAR-The Star Readers’ Choice Awards Nominee for Fiction (2014)
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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