From the Blue Windows
Author | : Tan Kok Yang |
Publisher | : Flipside Digital Content Company Inc. |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2013-07-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789971697563 |
ISBN-13 | : 9971697564 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book From the Blue Windows written by Tan Kok Yang and published by Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine a Singapore in which flat rental was S$50 a month, a plate of noodles cost as little as 20 cents, and television broadcasts ended at 10pm every night.From the Blue Windows is a collection of Tan Kok Yang's memories of growing up in Queenstown back when the tallest residential building there was fourteen storeys, the Alexandra Canal flooded regularly, and wayang shows were a regular feature on Mei Ling Street. He stayed in Princess Estate, an area that was colloquially known as "e;the Blue Windows"e; because of its unique blue glass louvred windows.With nostalgia and a sense of loss, this memoir is a personal tribute to and celebration of Queenstown and a simple but fulfilling way of life that has all but vanished from modern Singapore.