MAYBE A SWAN SONG: ANOTHER TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

Maybe A Swan Song is a captivating collection divided into two distinct yet complementary parts. The first, "Singapore Stories," features six engaging short stories. Four of them relate to episodes from the author's rich experience and compelling insights into the legal world, making them particularly interesting to law students and legal practitioners. Another story follows the author's odyssey as a gourmand, and the final tale involves an animation of some of his porcelain figurines. The second part of the book, "Essays by a Non-Specialist," showcases essays on subjects that fall within the author's hobbies. From exploration of a saying by James Joyce to a reassessment of Franz Kafka — one of the enigmatic writers of the 20th century. Another intriguing piece delves into biblical critique, analyzing the Old Testament's Book of Job in the context of its composition date and the potential influence of Greek culture and debating techniques of the writer.

Peter Ellinger graduated from the Hebrew University with an M.Jur. in 1959 and was called to the Israeli Bar. After practising law in Tel Aviv, he went to Oxford where he obtained his D.Phil. in 1964. He started his academic career at the University of Singapore (1961–1966). Thereafter, he held the position Chairs of Law at the Victoria University of Wellington (1967–1976) and at Monash University (1977–1986). In 1986, he returned to Singapore and took up a Professorship at the National University of Singapore. After his retirement, he was appointed as a Consultant at Rajah & Tann as well as a Professorial Fellow at the National University of Singapore. On 14 September 1998, Peter Ellinger was constituted an Emeritus Professor. During his lengthy academic career, he published books, chapters in leading commercial law texts and numerous articles in local and international law reviews. He has appeared as an expert witness on banking practice in local and foreign courts. Peter Ellinger retired in July 2013. He continues to reside in Singapore.