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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0140250506
- ISBN 13 9780140250503
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages240
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 220 pages. In the 1950s, Singapore street gangs bet on their fighting spiders, using their victories as a measure of power and prestige. For some the spiders are but a beginning, merely a tra nsition, towards a more violent and dangerous world. Written in t he street-slang English that is one of the author's native langua ges, this hypnotic first novel will be one of the most talked abo ut literary events of the year. A moving and sensual story, Spide r Boys brings to mind Lord of the Flies, A Clockwork Orange and P addy Clark Ha Ha Ha. -- Book jacket. Seller Inventory # 2705l
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. From Publishers Weekly: Impressively confident in tone, Cher's arresting first novel details the lives of street urchins and petty criminals in the Singapore of the 1950s. The depradations of the WWII Japanese occupation are alluded to only in passing, but the lawlessness and rebelliousness that shadow these characters are its direct result. Spider boys capture and train small wrestling spiders to compete in matches for substantial stakes. Teenaged Kwang is the boys' leader, fiercely and exclusively dedicated to his spiders, much to the chagrin of his girlfriend, Kim, with the 'always ready to laugh eyes.' Kwang, who adheres to a strict moral code even when engaged in criminal or vengeful activities, is the rival of Chai, a less sterling character, and is preyed upon by Smiling Yeow, a murderous criminal whose plans to use the boys in larger gambling operations signals an end to their comparatively innocent lives. The action builds to thrilling descriptions of the 'Spider Olympic Games.' What follows is an anticlimax capped by a hasty denouement. But this is a small flaw in a notable debut in which Cher mines the abbreviated, hard-edged local street slang to yield prose of stunning emotional impact. The narrative moves among its characters in quick cuts, but the exposures go remarkably deep nonetheless, revealing this exotic milieu as the universal world of any child growing into adulthood. 220 pages. Seller Inventory # 1546131
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Book Description Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A tan to the pages. Seller Inventory # wbb0025048597
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