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State of Emergency

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A riveting account of political struggle.

State of Emergency is a historical fiction that takes you through the political turbulence in Singapore and Malaysia from the 1940s to the present day. It is a rich and intertwining narrative, which follows the lives of an extended family. This book is highly recommended for those interested in exploring the leftist movements, political detentions, and regional struggles that have shaped the landscape of Southeast Asia.

  • Singapore Literature Prize for English Fiction (2018)
  • Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2016)
  • Singapore Book Award Nominee for Fiction (2018)
  • NUS Singapore History Prize Nominee (2021)
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State of Emergency

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ISBN: 9789811700927
Authors: Jeremy Tiang
Publisher: Epigram Books
Date of Publication: 2017-05-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.12
(rated by 555 readers)

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Winner of the 2018 Singapore Literature Prize for FictionFinalist for the 2016 Epigram Books Fiction PrizeSiew Li leaves her husband and children in Tiong Bahru to fight for freedom in the jungles of Malaya. Years later, a Malaysian journalist returns to her homeland to uncover the truth of a massacre committed during the Emergency. And in Singapore, Siew Li's niece Stella finds herself accused of being a Marxist conspirator.Jeremy Tiang's debut novel dives into the tumultuous days of leftist movements and political detentions in Singapore and Malaysia. It follows an extended family from the 1940s to the present day as they navigate the choppy political currents of the region. What happens when the things that divide us also bind us together?
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A riveting account of political struggle.

State of Emergency is a historical fiction that takes you through the political turbulence in Singapore and Malaysia from the 1940s to the present day. It is a rich and intertwining narrative, which follows the lives of an extended family. This book is highly recommended for those interested in exploring the leftist movements, political detentions, and regional struggles that have shaped the landscape of Southeast Asia.

  • Singapore Literature Prize for English Fiction (2018)
  • Epigram Books Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2016)
  • Singapore Book Award Nominee for Fiction (2018)
  • NUS Singapore History Prize Nominee (2021)
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.