{"product_id":"goodbye-my-kampong","title":"Goodbye My Kampong!","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSequel to Josephine Chia’s 2014 Singapore Literature prize-winning book, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/kampong-spirit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKampong Spirit - Gotong Royong: Life in Potong Pasir, 1955 to 1965\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKampong life in Singapore did not end in 1965 with her independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Josephine Chia’s new collection of non-fiction stories, the phasing out of attap-thatched villages, the largest mass movement in Singapore, is set against the backdrop of significant national events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeaving personal tribulations—her teenage angst—and the experiences of villagers from her kampong, Josephine skilfully parallels the hopes and challenges of a toddling nation going through the throes of industrialisation and rapid changes from 1966 to 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese delightful, real-life stories, sprinkled with snippets of her Peranakan culture, reveal the joie-de-vivre of gotong royong or community spirit, despite impoverished conditions, in the last days of kampong life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ethos Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21671708983409,"sku":"9789811150388","price":20.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Goodbye-My-Kampong-Josephine-Chia-00.jpg?v=1558497540","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/goodbye-my-kampong","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}