A Baba boyhood : growing up during world war 2 / William Gwee Thian Hock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gwee, Thian Hock.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gwee, Thian Hock--Childhood and youth.

Gwee, Thian Hock.

Singapore--History--Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.

Singapore.

Singapore--Social conditions--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Many of us have heard stories of how tough life was during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore from our parents and grandparents. Food was scarce and families had to grow their own vegetables and survive on a diet of tapioca.Now for the first time in print, writer William Gwee shares his experience on growing up during the Japanese Occupation. The engaging text goes beyond the food shortages and discusses the challenges faced in a very difficult time and how despite the hardship of war, traditional practices and taboos still continued to be enforced, albeit on a smaller scale. What sets this

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Author's Note; Prologue; 8th December 1941; Boyhood Days; Cuppage Road 1930s; 27 Cuppage Road; I was born; Goodbye, Cuppage Road; Hello, Carpmael Road; New neighbours; It's War; Bombed; Of myth and reality; The aftermath; A fabulous mansion; Detained; Seeking help; Sudah habis; New Masters; Herded out; An Arab friend; Segregated and missing; The Sook Ching massacre; Mother the heroine; Living in Syonan; Early school days; A Japanese education; 8 Katis of rice; Slave labour; Matchmaking heyday; Career Nyonyas; Incomplete liberty

Days of fearJapanese entertainment; Tarzan versus Captain Kitti Kumar; Jekyll and Hyde; Hard times; Full Circle; Glossary; Acknowledgements; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9789814435512

9814435511

OCLC:

836400169