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Singapore Girl - A Memoir

by James Eckardt
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Captivating tale of love in old Singapore.

Singapore Girl could be a good read for those interested in immersive memoirs that transport them to a different time and place. The book's unique feature is its exploration of the seedy, vanishing world of Bugis Street and the author's relationship with Milly. Readers might enjoy the book's candid portrayal of a tumultuous relationship and the author's search for closure years later.

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.
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Singapore Girl - A Memoir

by James Eckardt
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ISBN: 9789810562342
Authors: James Eckardt
Publisher: Monsoon Books Pte. Ltd.
Date of Publication: 2007-08-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Biography, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 3.13
(rated by 16 readers)

Description

This is the true story of a long-vanished Singapore and the dangerous carnival known as Bugis Street. James Eckardt arrived in 1970s Singapore only to fall in love with a Singaporean nymph named Milly. Thirty years later an email arrived that would lead Eckardt to discover what had happened to the Singapore girl, who, at the time he had loved her, had not technically been female.
 

Captivating tale of love in old Singapore.

Singapore Girl could be a good read for those interested in immersive memoirs that transport them to a different time and place. The book's unique feature is its exploration of the seedy, vanishing world of Bugis Street and the author's relationship with Milly. Readers might enjoy the book's candid portrayal of a tumultuous relationship and the author's search for closure years later.

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.