Goh Poh Seng: If We Dream Too Long

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Goh Poh Seng’s first book, ‘If We Dream Too Long’ is widely admired as the first post-independence novel in Singapore. The protagonist is an idealistic young man named Kwang Meng who faces various challenges and dilemmas as he journeys into adulthood. The book provides an evocative portrait of Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s, which was a time of increasing urbanisation and capitalism.

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Author: Goh Poh Seng
Publisher: Island Press. Singapore
Size:  22.5 x 15 x 2cm
Weight: 390g

First Edition
Date: 1972
Hardcover, 177 pages

Condition Report: Minor staining on the cover and on the first page of the publication. Overall, the book is in excellent condition.

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