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  • THE SCENT OF THE GODS. by Cheong, Fiona.
    Cheong, Fiona.
    THE SCENT OF THE GODS.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Norton, 1991. First edition - Author's first book, the story of an orphaned girl being raised by her matriachal grandmother and her extended family in Singapore in the 60s and 70s.

    Condition: Fine in printed blue wrappers.

    Book ID: 14746
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  • AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DINNERS: The Ultimate Culinary Adventure. by Jamison, Cheryl Alters and Bill Jamison
    Jamison, Cheryl Alters and Bill Jamison
    AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DINNERS: The Ultimate Culinary Adventure.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Morrow (imprint of Harper Collins), (2008) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book by two veteran cookbook authors who "used all their frequent flier miles on a three-month global culinary tour. Beginning in Bali, the couple traveled to 10 different countries during the fall of 2005, sampling the local cuisine and taking in the sights. They dig into succulent jumbo crab at a hole in the wall in Singapore, dine on a luxurious wood and rattan houseboat in India and tour wineries in Australia, seeking out lesser-known establishments that capture the feel of each country. Though they occasionally splurge on an upscale meal, the majority of their dining experiences are well within the budgets of most travelers."…

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    New York: Morrow (imprint of Harper Collins), (2008) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book by two veteran cookbook authors who "used all their frequent flier miles on a three-month global culinary tour. Beginning in Bali, the couple traveled to 10 different countries during the fall of 2005, sampling the local cuisine and taking in the sights. They dig into succulent jumbo crab at a hole in the wall in Singapore, dine on a luxurious wood and rattan houseboat in India and tour wineries in Australia, seeking out lesser-known establishments that capture the feel of each country. Though they occasionally splurge on an upscale meal, the majority of their dining experiences are well within the budgets of most travelers." (Publishers Weekly) Includes information on lodging, dining destinations and more, plus a native recipe from each stop. 258 pp. ISBN: 978-0060878955.

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    Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (remainder line).

    Book ID: 89442
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  • THIS PLACE CALLED ABSENCE. by Kwa, Lydia.
    Kwa, Lydia.
    THIS PLACE CALLED ABSENCE.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Kensington, (2002) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first novel by this Singapore born, Canadian writer - in it, four narrators tell two stories, one that of a contemporary Chinese-Canadian psychologist mourning the death of her father, another of two Chinese prostitutes in early 20th-century Singapore. The novel opens just after Wu Lan's father has committed suicide at his home in Singapore, and Wu Lan has had a breakdown after returning from the funeral. To distract herself, she begins researching the sex trade in Singapore. Three other women are given voices in this novel: Lee Ah Choi, sold into prostitution by her parents for three sacks of rice; Chow Chat Mui, who fled her father's sexual…

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    New York: Kensington, (2002) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first novel by this Singapore born, Canadian writer - in it, four narrators tell two stories, one that of a contemporary Chinese-Canadian psychologist mourning the death of her father, another of two Chinese prostitutes in early 20th-century Singapore. The novel opens just after Wu Lan's father has committed suicide at his home in Singapore, and Wu Lan has had a breakdown after returning from the funeral. To distract herself, she begins researching the sex trade in Singapore. Three other women are given voices in this novel: Lee Ah Choi, sold into prostitution by her parents for three sacks of rice; Chow Chat Mui, who fled her father's sexual abuse only to find herself tricked into prostitution; and finally Mahmee, Wu Lan's mother, who is grieving over her husband's death and her separation from her daughter. SIGNED on the title page. 218 pp. ISBN: 0-758201478.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 82222
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  • BREAKING THE TONGUE. by Loh, Vyvyane.
    Loh, Vyvyane.
    BREAKING THE TONGUE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (2004) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's very highly praised first novel set during the fall of Singapore to the Japanese in World War II. In it, "she explores such concepts as loyalty to one's family and country, the place of language in culture, and the roles of race, racism and ethnicity in how we perceive ourselves and others and in doing so, she skillfully touches on questions at the very heart of politics, culture and global relations today. Loh narrates the book through the eyes of Claude Lim - a young man from a fine, upstanding Chinese family - who is undergoing a brutal interrogation at the hands of…

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    New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (2004) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's very highly praised first novel set during the fall of Singapore to the Japanese in World War II. In it, "she explores such concepts as loyalty to one's family and country, the place of language in culture, and the roles of race, racism and ethnicity in how we perceive ourselves and others and in doing so, she skillfully touches on questions at the very heart of politics, culture and global relations today. Loh narrates the book through the eyes of Claude Lim - a young man from a fine, upstanding Chinese family - who is undergoing a brutal interrogation at the hands of the Japanese. Claude, with his perfect English and seemingly assured future at Oxford, can't believe what's happening. To be mistaken for someone Chinese 'dirty,' 'crude' and 'superstitious' - is the worst insult he could endure, and yet here he is, undergoing torture for being the very thing he loathes." (Washington Post) SIGNED on the title page. 407 pp plus a 1 p bibliography. ISBN: 978-0393057928.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 90838
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  • VIEW TO THE SOUTHEAST. by Rau, Santha Rama.
    Rau, Santha Rama.
    VIEW TO THE SOUTHEAST.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper & Brothers, (1957) dj. Hardcover first edition - An informal introduction to the countries of South-East Asia, which the author revisited in the 1950s with her husband and young son. They spent over a year living in Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Bali, Burma and Ceylon (Sri Lanka). While she tells something of the history of each country, she focuses more on their way of life - a way which for most is now gone. Map, index. 240 pp. Map endpapers.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (name stamped to verso of front endpaper, some sunning to spine of dj)

    Book ID: 89553
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  • THE PRIDE AND THE ANGUISH. by Reeman, Douglas.
    Reeman, Douglas.
    THE PRIDE AND THE ANGUISH.

    Edition: First American edition.

    New York: G. P. PutnamÕs Sons 1988. dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel of the sea, about the rapid fall of Singapore - 'the Gibraltor of the East' - during World War II, by the author who also writes historical naval fiction under the pseudonym of Alexander Kent. 320 pp. ISBN: 0-399-133887.

    Condition: Near fine in blue cloth in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to the folds and some edgewear.

    Book ID: 89767
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  • PROFILES FROM THE NEW ASIA. by Roland, Albert.
    Roland, Albert.
    PROFILES FROM THE NEW ASIA.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Macmillan, (1970) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book by a journalist who spent more than five years in the Philippines and elsewere in Asia, which presents a spectrum of outstanding men and women of Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan and other Asian countries. Among those profiled are Acharya Vinoba Bhave of India, Tun Abdul Razuk of Malaysia, the Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa, Silvino and Rosario Encarnuncion of the Phillipines and many more. Illustrated with photographs, index. vi, 184 pp.

    Condition: Very good in a good dust jacket (school stamp on front endpaper)

    Book ID: 84068
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