Description
This is the first time a coolie has written his own life storyTan Kok Seng not only tells the story of his life, he re-lives it. When writing of himself as a little boy, he writes like a little boy, with sudden flashes of adult insight. As he grows up, the style of writing gradually matures. Book, reader and author grow up together.To anyone who thinks a coolie works as he does because he can do nothing better, this simple, beautifully written book will come as a shock to human conscience. Here a coolie speaks, one of the anonymous millions of Asia; and one might be listening to one's own brother.The end-result is one of the most notable pieces of real-life literature to be produced in Asia.ISBN:SONOFSINGAPOR
