We, the survivors
Book |
Hamish Hamilton,
[Toronto] :
2019.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville | ADU FIC AW | Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
| Diamond Trail | FIC Aw | Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
| Rittenhouse - Vineland | FIC Aw | Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
Ah Hock is an ordinary, uneducated man born in a Malaysian fishing village and now trying to make his way in a country that promises riches and security to everyone, but delivers them only to a chosen few. With Asian society changing around him, like many, he remains trapped in a world of poorly paid jobs that just about allow him to keep his head above water. But what leads Ah Hock to kill a man? While the victim has been mourned and the killer has served time for the crime, Ah Hock's motive remains unclear, even to himself. His vivid confession unfurls over extensive interviews with the journalist, herself a local whose life has taken a very different course. The process forces both the speaker and his listener to reckon with systems of power, race and class in a place where success is promised to all yet delivered only to its lucky heirs.
Details
- ISBN: 0735238553 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780735238558 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 326 pages ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: [Toronto] : Hamish Hamilton, 2019.