
Middle and First
Short Stories
Simon Tay(Author)
Landmark Books Pte.Ltd ,Singapore (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
265 pages
978-981-4189-67-5 (ISBN)
Description
A collection of short stories in two groups by a Singapore Literature Prize winner."First" relates closely to the Singapore of the 1990s when an old way of life loses its grip in a fast-changing society. "My Grandfather Tim" unravels the accepted truths of a family's history. In "Grandmother: A Horror Story", a man exorcises the domineering spirit of his grandmother. Two women in opposite continents confront who they are expected to be in "A Sisters' Correspondence"."Middle" suggests what is happening to many Singaporeans who were born in the first years of the country's independence. "The Middle of Something, Everything" empties out the lives of old friends who, having achieved the Singapore dream, are unsure of the future they will awake to. A senior civil servant meets his "Curious Death by Duty and Logic" when he obediently runs a massage parlour to raise the Total Fertility Rate of Singapore. A seasoned journalist admits for the "First Time" his loss of innocence.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 115 mm
ISBN-13
978-981-4189-67-5 (9789814189675)
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Schweitzer Classification