Neil Humphreys ist ein britischer Humorist, dessen Schriften scharfe, oft selbstironische Beobachtungen über das Leben in Singapur bieten. Er zeichnet sich dadurch aus, die Nuancen der singapurischen Kultur aus der Perspektive eines Auswanderers einzufangen, der das lokale Leben und die Bräuche tiefgreifend angenommen hat. Seine Arbeit kontrastiert häufig westliche Expatriate-Gewohnheiten mit seiner eigenen Immersion in die täglichen Erfahrungen der Inselnation. Humphreys bietet eine witzige und nachvollziehbare Perspektive, durch die Leser die einzigartige soziale Landschaft Singapurs erkunden können.
When a foreign worker is found dead in a Singapore back street, few people care. Even the police dismiss the killing as another underclass slaying. Then more victims turn up, all killed with the same weapon and Singapore must come to grips with its first serial killer in decades. The murderer must be stopped.
Knowing nothing of Singapore in the 1990s, a young Englishman, Neil Humphreys, arrives in the land of "air-conned" shopping centres and Lee Kuan Yew. From the aunties in the hawker centres to expats dressed as bananas, from Singlish to kiasuism, and from Singaporeans at home to Singaporeans abroad, Humphreys explores all aspects of Singaporean life, taking in the sights, dissecting the culture and illuminating each place and person with his perceptive and witty observations, Written by someone who is at once both insider and outsider, the book is a wonderfully funny and disarmingly honest portrait of Singapore and its people. First published in 2001, Notes from an Even Smaller Island became an extraordinary success, selling tens of thousands of copies. It popped up on the national bestseller several times over the years and launched Neil's stellar writing career. This 20th anniversary edition contains new material; Neil has gone back and re-evaluated his first book, looking at what he got right, what he definitely got wrong and updating readers on key characters, stories and crazy incidents.
Detective Inspector Stanley Low is having a bad day. His bipolar disorder is ruining another session with his psychiatrist, and when a murdered prostitute and a dead expatriate are discovered at Singapore's most prestigious hotel in the glamorous Marina Sins Bay, he is plunged back into the sordid underworld he was desperate to leave behind.
London is angry, divided, and obsessed with foreigners. A murdered Asian and some racist graffiti in Chinatown threaten to trigger a race war that the white supremacists of Make England Great Again have been hoping for. They just need a tipping point.
With her best friend Billy, Abbie Rose wants to help the monkeys in trouble. But she makes a huge mess when she tries to feed them. The monkeys end up with the wrong food in the wrong place. When a baby monkey gets stuck, Abbie Rose and Billy use a really clever idea to fix the forest before it's too late.
Detective Inspector Stanley Low returns in the 4th book of the popular Inspector Low series. Belligerent, bipolar and brilliant. A Chinese- Singaporean, educated in London with a foot in both cities, his mission to eradicate violent crime wherever he finds it.
Play is the key to learning. The Read + Play series of books harnesses the power of literature through the innovation of play.
Play is the key to learning. The Read + Play series of books harnesses the power of literature through the innovation of play.