The Resource Singapore noir, edited by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
Singapore noir, edited by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
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- Summary
- "The 14 contributors to this all-original anthology, Singapore natives and non-natives alike, expose the Asian city state in all its noir glory." --"Publishers Weekly, " Spring Announcement Launched with the summer '04 award-winning best seller "Brooklyn Noir, " Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies. Each book is comprised of all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighbourhood or location within the city of the book. Brand-new stories by: Colin Goh, Simon Tay/Donald Tee Quee Ho, Philip Jeyaretnam, Colin Cheong, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Monica Bhide, S.J. Rozan, Lawrence Osborne, Suchen Christine Lim, Ovidia Yu, Damon Chua, Johann S. Lee, Dave Chua, and Nury Vittachi. From the introduction by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan: "Say "Singapore" to anyone and you'll likely hear one of a few words: Caning. Fines. Chewing gum. For much of the West, the narrative of Singapore--a modern Southeast Asian city-state perched on an island on the tip of the Malay Peninsula--has been marked largely by its government's strict laws and unwavering enforcement of them...As much as I understand these outside viewpoints, I have always lamented that the quirky and dark complexities of my native country's culture rarely seem to make it past its borders... Beneath its sparkling veneer is a country teeming with shadows...And its stories remain
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 237 pages
- Contents
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- Last time / Colin Goh
- Detective in a city with no crime / Simon Tay writing as Donald Tee Quee Ho
- Strangler fig / Philip Jeyaretnam
- Smile, Singapore / Colin Cheong
- Reel / Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
- Mother / Monica Bhide
- Kena Sai / S.J. Rozan
- Tattoo / Lawrence Osborne
- Mei Kwei, I love you / Suchen Christine Lim
- Spells / Ovidia Yu
- Saiful and the Pink Edward VII / Damon Chua
- Current escape / Johann S. Lee
- Bedok reservoir / Dave Chua
- Murder on Orchard Road / Nury Vittachi
- Isbn
- 9781617752353
- Label
- Singapore noir
- Title
- Singapore noir
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The 14 contributors to this all-original anthology, Singapore natives and non-natives alike, expose the Asian city state in all its noir glory." --"Publishers Weekly, " Spring Announcement Launched with the summer '04 award-winning best seller "Brooklyn Noir, " Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies. Each book is comprised of all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighbourhood or location within the city of the book. Brand-new stories by: Colin Goh, Simon Tay/Donald Tee Quee Ho, Philip Jeyaretnam, Colin Cheong, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Monica Bhide, S.J. Rozan, Lawrence Osborne, Suchen Christine Lim, Ovidia Yu, Damon Chua, Johann S. Lee, Dave Chua, and Nury Vittachi. From the introduction by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan: "Say "Singapore" to anyone and you'll likely hear one of a few words: Caning. Fines. Chewing gum. For much of the West, the narrative of Singapore--a modern Southeast Asian city-state perched on an island on the tip of the Malay Peninsula--has been marked largely by its government's strict laws and unwavering enforcement of them...As much as I understand these outside viewpoints, I have always lamented that the quirky and dark complexities of my native country's culture rarely seem to make it past its borders... Beneath its sparkling veneer is a country teeming with shadows...And its stories remain
- Summary
- Presents a collection of sinister stories set in distinct locations throughout Singapore, featuring contributions from such mystery authors as S.J. Rozan, Colin Cheong, and Ovidia Yu
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10314554
- Cataloging source
- BT
- Dewey number
- 813
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Tan, Cheryl Lu-lien
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Akashic noir series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Noir fiction, English
- Singapore
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Singapore noir, edited by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
-
- text
- cartographic image
- Contents
- Last time / Colin Goh -- Detective in a city with no crime / Simon Tay writing as Donald Tee Quee Ho -- Strangler fig / Philip Jeyaretnam -- Smile, Singapore / Colin Cheong -- Reel / Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan -- Mother / Monica Bhide -- Kena Sai / S.J. Rozan -- Tattoo / Lawrence Osborne -- Mei Kwei, I love you / Suchen Christine Lim -- Spells / Ovidia Yu -- Saiful and the Pink Edward VII / Damon Chua -- Current escape / Johann S. Lee -- Bedok reservoir / Dave Chua -- Murder on Orchard Road / Nury Vittachi
- Control code
- 000053210637
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 237 pages
- Isbn
- 9781617752353
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Other physical details
- map
- Label
- Singapore noir, edited by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
-
- text
- cartographic image
- Contents
- Last time / Colin Goh -- Detective in a city with no crime / Simon Tay writing as Donald Tee Quee Ho -- Strangler fig / Philip Jeyaretnam -- Smile, Singapore / Colin Cheong -- Reel / Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan -- Mother / Monica Bhide -- Kena Sai / S.J. Rozan -- Tattoo / Lawrence Osborne -- Mei Kwei, I love you / Suchen Christine Lim -- Spells / Ovidia Yu -- Saiful and the Pink Edward VII / Damon Chua -- Current escape / Johann S. Lee -- Bedok reservoir / Dave Chua -- Murder on Orchard Road / Nury Vittachi
- Control code
- 000053210637
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 237 pages
- Isbn
- 9781617752353
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Other physical details
- map
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