Unofficial History of the Institute of Engineering
by Lin Zhong Zi
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Year Published: May 2024 Pages: 88pp Language: Simplified Chinese Retail Price: SGD20 (Singapore) Dimensions: 148mm x 210mm ISBN: 978-981-18-6986-0 (Paperback) Buyer Request: Final PDF Available Publisher/Imprint: East Hill Press Rights Available: World Suggested Categorisation: Fictional Memoir, Singapore Literature, Contemporary Literature |
Unofficial History of the Institute of Engineering
The story is set in late 1980s Hong Kong and follows Philip Qin, an Australian Chinese with a PhD in Electrical Engineering, who is appointed as the Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the prestigious Hong Kong Polytechnic Institute. Philip is a cunning, calculating, and vengeful man, narrow-minded and driven by his ambitions. Simultaneously, he is a womanizer with a weakness for alcohol. The narrative begins with his arrival in Hong Kong, chronicling his manipulative tactics and strategic plotting as he strives to fulfill his grand ambitions, while also indulging in various romantic entanglements. But can he ultimately dominate both his professional and personal conquests?
About the Author
Lin Zhongzi, Chinese-educated and holds a polytechnic diploma in architecture. He spent less than a decade working in both public and private sectors while earning his bachelor's and master's degrees part-time. Subsequently, he returned to his alma mater as a lecturer, a position he held for over 20 years. With a passion for debate, Lin trained students to compete in Chinese-language university debate competitions broadcast on television. In his spare time, he enjoys writing novels for pleasure and occasionally publishes articles in Lianhe Zaobao.
出版物簡介
《工院外史》的故事發生在八〇年代末的香港。主角秦菲立是澳洲華裔，是電機工程的博士，應了香港的著名學府香江理工學院的禮聘，去當該院電機工程系的系主任。菲立此人詭計多端、城府深邃、心胸狹窄、睚眥必報；同時亦好色如命、嗜酒如狂。故事從他從澳洲搭飛機抵達香港開始，看他如何一步步攻心計、耍手段實現其龐大的野心；也看他如何發揮他的風流本色，跟形形色色的女性纏綿。到底最後他能否雄霸職場、笑傲情場？
作者簡介
林中子，新加坡華校生，理工學院建築系畢業。在公共與私人機構工作不到十年，其間半工讀進修學士及碩士學位後，回母校工院當了二十幾年講師。林因對辯論有興趣，便負責訓練辯論員參加電視台的華語大專辯論會。閒暇時候也有筆耕，寫寫小說，自娛自樂。偶爾也發表文章在《聯合早報》。