Finalist for the 2023 Epigram Books Fiction PrizeIn this action-packed eco-novel, wild talking monkeys lead a revolution in a troubled Singapore. Gus, a precocious Raffles’ banded langur, seeks to get home to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, a Filipino nurse tries to heal her grief, and an auditor strives to be a clown. Their adventures take place along the Rail Corridor, among the shophouses of Blair Plain, and beneath the skyscrapers of downtown Singapore.”An ecological dystopian romp…a zeitgeisty, absurdist tale that will entertain and make you think.” and u2028Lee Jing-Jing, author of How We Disappeared”A truly one-of-a-kind work of speculative fiction.” and u2028Ng Yi-Sheng, multi-award-winning author of Lion City”…funny and tragic…An utter page turner, Gus is the product of a magnificently troubling imagination that will scare its readers the next time they attempt a hiking trail.” and u2028Gwee Li Sui, poet, graphic artist and literary critic”Breathless, unrelenting, but also hilarious and unexpectedly poignant, here is a surreal and wildly entertaining morality tale about what happens when the natural world fulfils its vengeance on modern life…” and u2028Cyril Wong, award-winning poet and author of This Side of Heaven”…a thought-provoking and entertaining work that hurtles from escapade to escapade with humour and compassion.” and u2028Yeo Wei Wei, author of These Foolish Things”…absurdist, absolutely gonzo, post-apocalyptic book. Creative, propelling – a real pleasure to read (as long as you’re not on a dark forested path along Bukit Timah). and ” and u2028Victor Fernando R Ocampo, author of The Infinite Library and Other Stories

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