{"product_id":"a-mild-case-of-mass-hysteria","title":"A Mild Case of Mass Hysteria","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1967, a curious phenomenon has Singapore in its vice-like grip. Over 500 men end up in hospitals seeking treatment for a phantom condition—their manhood is shrinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the koro epidemic, when real men go to great lengths to recover their virility—or what they thought they had lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst this backdrop are three young men dealing with the mass hysteria. There is Su Tang, a newbie gangster operating in Chinatown. He falls in love with Yin, a hooker who belongs to Ang Hor Tiap, the only all-women gang known in Singapore. But she rebuffs his advances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is Wee Tiong, a young doctor recently returned from his medical studies in the UK. Yet to come out of his closet, he struggles to live up to his mother’s wishes for him to find a nice girl to settle down with before her death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there is James Yang, a young layabout conscripted into the army. Resentful of the regimented life at first, he finds his purpose in the machismo of guns and drills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComic and relatable, \u003cem\u003eA Mild Case of Mass Hysteria\u003c\/em\u003e explores how their lives – reflective of the different classes in Singapore – pan out in a young country which, too, has hang-ups about its shortcomings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFelix Cheong\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling author of 29 books across different genres, from poetry to fiction, from children’s picture books to young adult fiction. Two of his graphic novels, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/goh-keng-swee-a-singaporean-for-all-seasons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoh Keng Swee: A Singaporean for All Seasons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/the-showgirl-and-the-minister\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Showgirl and the Minister\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, were among the top five bestsellers in Amazon.sg. Conferred the Young Artist Award in 2000 by the National Arts Council, Felix has been invited to writers festivals all over the world, such as Edinburgh, Austin, Sydney and Christchurch. He holds a masters in creative writing and is currently a university adjunct lecturer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Times Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67546945290537,"sku":"9789815266337","price":19.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/9789815266337.jpg?v=1790577520","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/a-mild-case-of-mass-hysteria","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}