Scorpion Orchid
An exciting first novel set in pre-independence Singapore. Scorpion Orchid follows the lives of four young men—a Malay, an Eurasian, a Chinese and a Tamil—against a backdrop of racial violence and political factions struggling for dominance. Excerpts from classical Malay and colonial English sources appear throughout the narrative, illuminating the roots and significance of this period in history.
RM43.00
Out of stock
Description
An exciting first novel set in pre-independence Singapore. Scorpion Orchid follows the lives of four young men—a Malay, an Eurasian, a Chinese and a Tamil—against a backdrop of racial violence and political factions struggling for dominance. Excerpts from classical Malay and colonial English sources appear throughout the narrative, illuminating the roots and significance of this period in history.
Publisher: Epigram Books
Paperback
2011
ISBN: 9789810899332
Related products
-
Cain
A controversial book in the mode of The Gospel According to Jesus Christ and the last novel to be written before the death of the great Portuguese...RM49.90 -
Stories: All-New Tales edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio
'The joy of fiction is the joy of the imagination' The best stories pull readers in and keep them turning the pages, eager to find the answer to...RM34.90 -
Blindness
A chillingly powerful dystopian vision from one of Europe's greatest writers A driver waiting at the traffic lights goes blind An opthamologist...RM59.90 -
Cerita Calon Arang
'Centuries ago, there was, in the eastern part of the island of Java, a kingdom by the name of Daha' So begins Cerita Calon Arang (The King, the...RM18.00