Description
Discover "Ponti", an unabridged audio book on CD by Sharlene Teo, that invites listeners into a hauntingly lyrical narrative set in Singapore. This gripping audio experience runs through the intertwined lives of three unique women: Szu, Circe, and Amisa, painting a vivid portrait of friendship, memory, and the complexities that shape our identities. As Szu, a lonely teen, grapples with her oppressive relationship with her mother, the faded starlet Amisa, she finds solace in her intense friendship with the sharp-witted Circe. Years later, Circe confronts her past and rekindles memories fueled by a film project that threatens to unravel buried secrets. The stunning storytelling captures the sticky heat of Singapore and profoundly explores themes of loss and loneliness. Embrace this moving exploration of culture, tragedy, and the bonds that tie us through time. This audio book comes in a brand new condition, ensuring high-quality listening. Enjoy free shipping from our Auckland warehouse with delivery expected within 15 days, eliminating any surprise customs duties or import taxes. Perfect for fans of contemporary fiction and audio literature, "Ponti" is an engaging choice for your next road trip or evening at home, making it a cherished addition to your audio library.
Please note this is an AUDIO BOOK - ON A CD. Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As its shipped from our Auckland warehouse there is no unexpected import charges, custom duties or taxes
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509890262
Format: CD standard audio format
Year: 2018
Publisher: Bolinda/Macmillan audio
Description:
2003. Singapore. Friendless and fatherless, 16-year-old Szu lives in the shadow of her mother Amisa, once a beautiful actress and now a hack medium performing séances with her sister in a rusty house. When Szu meets the privileged, acid-tongued Circe, they develop an intense friendship which offers Szu an escape from her mother’s alarming solitariness, and Circe a step closer to the fascinating, unknowable Amisa.
Seventeen years later, Circe is struggling through a divorce in fraught and ever-changing Singapore when a project comes up at work: a remake of the cult seventies horror film series â€Ponti’, the very project that defined Amisa’s short-lived film career. Suddenly Circe is knocked off balance: by memories of the two women she once knew, by guilt, and by a past that threatens her conscience ...
Told from the perspectives of all three women, Ponti by Sharlene Teo is an exquisite story of friendship and memory spanning decades. Infused with mythology and modernity, with the rich sticky heat of Singapore, it is at once an astounding portrayal of the gaping loneliness of teenagehood, and a vivid exploration of how tragedy can make monsters of us.
Please note this is an AUDIO BOOK - ON A CD. Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As its shipped from our Auckland warehouse there is no unexpected import charges, custom duties or taxes
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509890262
Format: CD standard audio format
Year: 2018
Publisher: Bolinda/Macmillan audio
Description:
2003. Singapore. Friendless and fatherless, 16-year-old Szu lives in the shadow of her mother Amisa, once a beautiful actress and now a hack medium performing séances with her sister in a rusty house. When Szu meets the privileged, acid-tongued Circe, they develop an intense friendship which offers Szu an escape from her mother’s alarming solitariness, and Circe a step closer to the fascinating, unknowable Amisa.
Seventeen years later, Circe is struggling through a divorce in fraught and ever-changing Singapore when a project comes up at work: a remake of the cult seventies horror film series â€Ponti’, the very project that defined Amisa’s short-lived film career. Suddenly Circe is knocked off balance: by memories of the two women she once knew, by guilt, and by a past that threatens her conscience ...
Told from the perspectives of all three women, Ponti by Sharlene Teo is an exquisite story of friendship and memory spanning decades. Infused with mythology and modernity, with the rich sticky heat of Singapore, it is at once an astounding portrayal of the gaping loneliness of teenagehood, and a vivid exploration of how tragedy can make monsters of us.