{"product_id":"band-eight","title":"Band Eight","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for the 2017 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Band_Eight-sample.pdf?16128283002592880460\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e|  Get the E-book on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07N7KL92B\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Tham_Cheng_E_Band_Eight?id=j5SFDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e    |    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2559952-Band-Eight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eIn the Nation, citizenship is competitively earned, and the sting of failure strikes swift. The smallest professional blemish may spell demotion or even deportation to offshore labour communities called Depositories, while the affluent are insured against all misfortune and can do no wrong. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eSanthosh is a Transient student hoping to ace the Civil Primaries and make Citizen the following year, when his father is suddenly deported and State agents murder his guardian’s entire family. Adopted by a motley band of fugitives who hold wealthy Citizens ransom for a shot at freedom, Santhosh searches for his father and struggles to keep his integrity in a world where the only true choices are luxuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTham Cheng-E\u003c\/strong\u003e is an architect who also writes about the special needs community for the online magazine \u003ci\u003eSpecial Seeds\u003c\/i\u003e, and maintains a family blog on parenting and Down syndrome. His first novel, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/surrogate-protocol\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurrogate Protocol\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was shortlisted for the 2016 Epigram Books Fiction Prize.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14244755800177,"sku":"9789814615884","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/EBFP-BandEight-CVF-300.jpg?v=1627029451","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/band-eight","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}