City of Small Blessings
by Simon Tay
A Singaporean retires, migrates and then returns. But, he slowly finds there is no simple return to the place called home. Once a well-known public figure who contributed to the country, he is now outside the rush of workdays, on the fringe of the city he barely recognizes, distanced from his wife and son, even as he loves them. A letter comes from the government and he begins a journey. In the present, he must find a way to face the new men of authority. In the past, he must confront old sacrifices and struggles. He regrets. He loves. He cycles and discovers. Telling the story of one man, City of Small Blessings is a complex lens that exposes the tragedies and blessings in Singapore.
Soon to be a motion picture starring Victor Banerjee (Passage to India) developed at Torino Film Lab, Cannes L’Atelier Cinefoundation and Venice Gap Financing Market.
Size: 115 x 180 mm
Extent: 276 pages
Binding: Paperback
Weight: 290 g
ISBN: 978-981-4189-19-4