{"product_id":"9789811878442","title":"City Of Small Blessings (2023)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook Title: City Of Small Blessings (2023) \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9789811878442 \u003cbr\u003eBy Author(s):SIMON TAY \u003cbr\u003eBy Publisher: \u003cbr\u003eFormat:PB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, Singapore Literature Prize, 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwardee, SEA Write award, 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Singaporean retires, migrates and then returns. But, he slowly finds, there is no simple return to the place called home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce a well-known public figure who contributed to the country, he is now outside the rush of workdays, on the fringe of the city he barely recognises, distanced from his wife and son, even as he loves them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA letter comes from the government and he begins the journey. In the present, he must find a way to face the new men of authority. In the past, he must confront old sacrifices and struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe regrets. He loves. He cycles and discovers...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCity of Small Blessings\u003c\/em\u003e is layered and nuanced. Telling the story of one man, it is a complex lens that exposes the tragedies and blessings in Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SIMON TAY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68454092996831,"sku":null,"price":12.8,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0410\/9529\/9228\/files\/coverCITYOFSMALLBLESSINGS_523x820_6a4e1a18-5143-42e2-862f-e37e93a69060.jpg?v=1794565604","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmarket.com.sg\/products\/9789811878442","provider":"BookMarket","version":"1.0","type":"link"}