 Book cover | |
| Author | Alfian Sa'at |
|---|---|
| Country | Singapore |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short story collection |
| Publisher | Raffles, SNP |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 154 |
| ISBN | 981-4032-40-9 |
| OCLC | 42753130 |
| LC Class | MLCS 98/00278 (P) |
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