| The Singapore Grip | |
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1st edition |
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| Author(s) | J. G. Farrell |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Publication date | 1978 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 558 |
| ISBN | 0-297-77445-X |
| Preceded by | The Siege of Krishnapur |
The Singapore Grip is a novel by the author J. G. Farrell which was published in 1978.
Broadly satirical in nature, it details events during the beginning of World War Two and the Japanese invasion and occupation of Singapore. The action centers around a British family who controls one of the territory's leading trading companies. The title derives from a slang phrase describing a sexual technique sometimes used by prostitutes.