Like the Sun in Your Hand

By O Thiam Chin

Like the Sun in Your Hand is a sweeping tale of self-discovery, resilience, and the courage to shape one’s destiny while searching for a place to belong.

Format: Paperback
Pages: 408

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In 1915 Singapore, four young people discover the first stirrings of desire amid the rigid social conventions of their time. Hock Chuan, a restless seventeen-year-old exploring his sexuality; Eng Kiat, a newly arrived immigrant labouring as a coolie; Kok Heng, picking up the skills of a sinseh in Chinatown; and Kim Lian, a feisty young woman yearning for a different, better life.

As their paths converge, they grapple with love, longing and heartbreak.