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The Song of Silver Frond

by Catherine Lim
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A captivating tale of love and tradition.

The Song of Silver Frond could be a good read for those who enjoy romance novels with cultural and traditional elements. The book captures the essence of an unusual couple's journey, exploring the struggles they face due to the force of tradition. It is a celebration of the triumph of love, and Catherine Lim's writing style is both verve and wit.

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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The Song of Silver Frond

by Catherine Lim
Save up to 31%
Compare to estimated retail price: RM66.00 MYR  

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ISBN: 9780752859057
Authors: Catherine Lim
Publisher: Orion Publishing
Date of Publication: 2004-06-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.49
(rated by 162 readers)

Description

One morning in Singapore more than 50 years ago, a wealthy, respected, handsome Chinese patriarch, head of a large household of three wives and many children and grandchildren, takes a walk by a cemetery. There, a young village egg-seller, Silver Frond, is amusing herself with a comic song-and-dance act based on popular gossip—about him. The meeting instantly changes their lives. With characteristic verve and wit, Catherine Lim traces the struggles of an unusual couple through the jungle of human quandaries and predicaments created by the force of tradition, and celebrates the ultimate triumph of an even more extraordinary force—love.
 

A captivating tale of love and tradition.

The Song of Silver Frond could be a good read for those who enjoy romance novels with cultural and traditional elements. The book captures the essence of an unusual couple's journey, exploring the struggles they face due to the force of tradition. It is a celebration of the triumph of love, and Catherine Lim's writing style is both verve and wit.

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.