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The House of Little Sisters (Paperback)
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The House of Little Sisters (Paperback)
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‘An engrossing read … a testimony of Eva Wong Nava’s
attention to period details and exquisite storytelling skills’ -
Felix Cheong, award-winning author of Sprawl: A Graphic Novel ‘A
beautiful, haunting, visceral experience. You'll savour the sights,
sounds and smells of pre-WW II Singapore and be mesmerized by a
cast of characters as delicately layered and sumptuously rich as a
delicious kueh lapis. If this book were a dish, it would deserve
five Michelin Stars. Eva Wong-Nava cooks up a special tale that
will be savoured by generations to come.’ - Dave Seow,
children’s book author of more than 45 books   A
SUPERNATURAL EXPOSÉ OF A PAST SYSTEM THAT STILL HAS A TIGHT GRIP
ON CONTEMPORARY SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA It's August of 1931 in
Singapore, sixteen-year-old Lim Mei Mei (Ah Mei) arrives at the
home of Eminent Mister Lee on the eve of the Hungry Ghost Month.
She has been sold to the family as a mui tsai, an indentured
servant girl. At the Lee household, Lim Mei Mei's life education
begins. There she encounters the spirit of Ah Lian, a mui tsai, who
paid the ultimate price for her mistake. Through Ah Lian, Ah Mei
discovers the plight of mui tsai, who are both helpless and
powerful, and uncovers a shameful secret lurking in the shadows in
the Lee house. Ah Mei also meets and falls in love with Hassan
Mohamed, an Indian-Muslim and an aspiring poet, breaking every
clause in the rule book of love in 1930s British Malaya. She
becomes Hassan's Polar Star, and the young lovers must find a way
to stay together. Through a twist of fate, Ah Mei finds a solution
that will keep her and Hassan together, at the same time gaining
agency that will secure her own future as an uneducated servant
girl in British Malaya.
General
Imprint: |
Penguin Books
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Country of origin: |
Singapore |
Release date: |
February 2022 |
Authors: |
Eva WongNava
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Dimensions: |
197 x 130 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-981-4882-27-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
981-4882-27-5 |
Barcode: |
9789814882279 |
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