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Son of Singapore : Singapore Classics

by Don Bosco, Tan Kok Seng
$8.90
Son of Singapore : Singapore Classics - Thryft
Son of Singapore : Singapore Classics - Thryft

Inspiring journey of self-improvement amidst historical Singapore.

Recommendation: This book is a must-read for those who are interested in personal growth and Singapore's history. Tan Kok Seng's remarkable journey from a Teochew farm boy to a self-educated coolie is truly inspiring. His encounters with the Chinese dialect-speaking Caucasians add a unique and multicultural element to the story. Through simple prose and Teochew adages, the book sensitively captures disappearing places and ways of living. Prepare to be immersed in an extraordinary story of resilience and determination.

Son of Singapore : Singapore Classics

by Don Bosco, Tan Kok Seng
$8.90
ISBN: 9789810768324
Authors: Don Bosco, Tan Kok Seng
Publisher: Epigram Books
Date of Publication: 2014-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.08
(rated by 59 readers)

Description

A publishing sensation in the 1970s and 1980s, Son of Singapore traces the extraordinary upbringing of an Everyman. As a Teochew farm boy coming of age during the Japanese Occupation, Tan Kok Seng enters the "university of the world" at only 15, becoming a coolie at the Orchard Road market. On his rounds to the homes of the "Red Hairs", he befriends a group of Chinese dialect-speaking Caucasians who inspire him to improve himself beyond his humble roots. Set against Singapore's push towards self-governance, Tan's engaging autobiography reflects the pioneering spirit of the times. Written in deceptively simple prose, notable for its English transliteration of Teochew adages, Son of Singapore sensitively captures fast-disappearing places, people and everyday ways of living.
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Inspiring journey of self-improvement amidst historical Singapore.

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