The Colin Cheong collection.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cheong, Colin.

Contributor:

Cheong, Colin.

Standardized Title:

Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Singaporean fiction (English).

Short stories, Singaporean.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (597 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Prolific writer Colin Cheong brings together three classic novellas and 23 short stories in this first-ever collection. Written in the 1990s, each story reflects his prowess as a storyteller. He is known for his sensitive and skillful articulation of some universal human themes - the pain of rejected love, the frustration and anticipation of being 'almost adult', the rites of passage to adulthood, and man's need for woman. This collection comprises: 1. Seventeen (novella, published 1996)2. Poets, Priests and Prostitutes (novella, published 1990)3. The Man in the Cupboard (novella, published 19

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Seventeen (1996); Poets, Priests and Prostitutes - A Rock Fairytale (1990); The Man in the Cupboard (1999); Life Cycle of Homo Sapiens, Male (1992); Down to the River; Wedding of the Year; The Triumph; Fifteen and Life to Go; Jailhouse Rock; Tempest in a Teacup; Silent Service; One Night Only; Poisson Ivy; The Serpent; You'll Be a Man, My Son; Long Shot Larry; For Whom the Bells Toll; Sweet Child of Mine; Monica; The Hill; His Master's Voice; The River (Reprise); Bonus Tracks; Family Colours (1992); A Gift of a Lifetime (2001)

The Farmer's Bride (2001)All Things Being Equal (1999); The Widow (2003); About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Related Work:

Cheong, Colin. Life cycle of homo sapiens, male.

Cheong, Colin. Man in the cupboard.

Cheong, Colin. Poets, priests and prostitutes.

Cheong, Colin. Seventeen.

ISBN:

9789814398770

9814398772

OCLC:

804665367