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Ponti

by Sharlene Teo
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Ponti
Ponti

Singaporean tale of interwoven women's lives.

"Ponti" by Sharlene Teo will whisk you away to Singapore and immerse you in the richly detailed lives of three women bound by complex relationships and shared history. It's a tapestry of emotions and cultural nuances, offering a narrative that flows across decades, revealing how past actions cast long shadows over futures. This book could be a precise fit if you find yourself reaching for stories like those by Zadie Smith or Elena Ferrante, where character depth and exploration of human connections are at the forefront.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Ponti

by Sharlene Teo
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ISBN: 9781509855339
Authors: Sharlene Teo
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2019-04-18
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Horror, Contemporary, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Supernatural
Goodreads rating: 3.35
(rated by 3298 readers)

Description

Remarkable Ian McEwan Shortlisted for Hearst's Big Book Award 2018. Set in 2003 in the sweltering heat of Singapore, Sharlene Teo's Ponti begins as sixteen-year-olds Szu and Circe develop an intense friendship. For Szu, it offers an escape from Amisa, her beautiful, cruel mother – once an actress, and now the silent occupant of a rusty house. But for Circe, their friendship does the opposite, bringing her one step closer to the fascinating, unknowable Amisa. Seventeen years later, Circe finds herself adrift and alone. And then a project comes up at work, a remake of the cult seventies horror film series ‘Ponti’, the same series that defined Amisa’s short-lived film career. Suddenly Circe is knocked off by memories of the two women she once knew, by guilt, and by a lost friendship that threatens her conscience. Longlisted for the Jhalak Prize 2019. Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Fiction, with a Sense of Place Award.
 

Singaporean tale of interwoven women's lives.

"Ponti" by Sharlene Teo will whisk you away to Singapore and immerse you in the richly detailed lives of three women bound by complex relationships and shared history. It's a tapestry of emotions and cultural nuances, offering a narrative that flows across decades, revealing how past actions cast long shadows over futures. This book could be a precise fit if you find yourself reaching for stories like those by Zadie Smith or Elena Ferrante, where character depth and exploration of human connections are at the forefront.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.