Merchants of the mysterious east
By: John Lim.
Publisher: Tundra Books
Published: 1981
Place of publication: Montreal, Quebec; Plattsburgh, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Merchants -- Singapore -- Juvenile literature.; Merchants -- Singapore.; Singapore -- Social life and customs.
Description: Describes the astrologer, parasol vendor, tailor, spice grinder, firecracker shop, open-air opera, and other small businesses operating in Singapore several decades ago, as seen through the eyes of a small boy.