The dogs
O, Thiam Chin2020
Book
Tian, a middle-aged man, moves into an old flat that had once belonged to his late father, to live out the rest of his life. As he goes about his days, he starts to reminisce about his childhood in a kampong in Singapore in the 1950s, and his friendship with Heng Chong, a schoolmate. Growing up, making their own fun and mischief, the boys developed a close friendship that was tested by the sudden appearance of a stray dog in their kampong. As secrets abounded and lies crept into their lives, a spark of retaliation soon set off a chain of events that led inevitably to an unforeseen tragedy that threw a long dark shadow over Tian's life. As he looks back to find answers to the mystery that surrounded this tragedy, Tian gains a deeper understanding of his own past and the true nature of loss, regret, and redemption, and discovers new hope and new life imbued with resilience, fortitude, and purpose.
Main title:
The dogs / O Thiam Chin.
Author:
O, Thiam Chin, author
Work:
Imprint:
Singapore : Penguin Books, 2020.
Collation:
240 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
In English.
ISBN:
9789814882873
Dewey class:
S823
LC class:
PR9570.S53
Language:
English
BRN:
136024