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The Catherine Lim Collection

by Catherine Lim
The Catherine Lim Collection
The Catherine Lim Collection

Multiethnic tales of identity, ghosts, and societal satire.

Catherine Lim's storytelling captures the vibrancy of a society straddling tradition and modernity, making 'The Catherine Lim Collection' a thought-provoking read. If you're curious about cultural identity and enjoy seeing the supernatural intertwined with the mundane, or if satire is your taste, then you'll find the stories resonate with both humor and depth. Lim's work expertly weaves together narratives that not only entertain but also offer sharp commentary on the complexities of life in a fast-changing Singapore.

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.

The Catherine Lim Collection

by Catherine Lim
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ISBN: 9789812618566
Authors: Catherine Lim
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb
Date of Publication: 2009-03-31
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Mythology, Magical Realism
Goodreads rating: 3.63
(rated by 62 readers)

Description

This book consists of three celebrated short story collections and an early novel, each reflecting Lim’s prowess as a storyteller chronicling a society in transit, where multiethnic characters struggle with their identities as the past and the present intersect, mingle and clash. The Serpent’s Tooth (1982) Within each family lie the proverbial skeletons better left untouched, lest the truths uncovered become too horrifying. The Serpent’s Tooth is fraught with dashed hopes and wasted efforts, where characters grope around desperately in the murky depths of self-delusion, where hands reach beyond the grave and resurface to haunt. They Do Return…but gently lead them back (1983) 15 tales of the paranormal. Unlike the bloodthirsty, melodramatic tales favored at gatherings, the substance of these are commonplace, stories behind the ghost stories: of relationships that death cannot sever; of personalities so forceful they invade the land of the living after death; of rituals and customs, the unexplained and the unexpected. Characters so close to home that you start believing… O Singapore!: Stories in Celebration (1988) From the playfully satirical pen of Catherine Lim comes the wild, weird and wacky world of O Singapore! This is ’90s Singapore where the campaigns and the directives of the unremittingly competent leadership come face to face with the undeniably human fads, foibles and follies of the Singaporean people. The Woman’s
 

Multiethnic tales of identity, ghosts, and societal satire.

Catherine Lim's storytelling captures the vibrancy of a society straddling tradition and modernity, making 'The Catherine Lim Collection' a thought-provoking read. If you're curious about cultural identity and enjoy seeing the supernatural intertwined with the mundane, or if satire is your taste, then you'll find the stories resonate with both humor and depth. Lim's work expertly weaves together narratives that not only entertain but also offer sharp commentary on the complexities of life in a fast-changing Singapore.

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.