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portada Growing Up Under the Mango Tree
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
432
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
Weight
0.63 kg.
ISBN13
9781781322277
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Growing Up Under the Mango Tree

Lily Forbes (Author) · Silverwood Books · Paperback

Growing Up Under the Mango Tree - Forbes, Lily

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Synopsis "Growing Up Under the Mango Tree"

My conscious life sprang into being amid belching smoke, sticky bodies and ethnic diversity. Considering where my future was to take me, it seems quite a coincidence that my earliest memories involve travel - and an Englishman. This is a story about one girl's dream to escape poverty and fulfil her ambitions. Set against the rich social and political backdrop of war-torn Malaya's independence, the child's viewpoint tells a personal story of family life and individual survival in the multi-cultural, multi-religious melting pot of Malaya, as it was then known. The trials of smallpox and poverty are contrasted with key moments such as meeting Mr Nehru and shaking hands with Mrs Indira Ghandi. Lily Forbes served as a cadet in the Indian National Army, following in her father's footsteps (he had fought in Burma during World War Two). An unwanted love interest was followed by a traumatic incident. In an ironic twist of fate, failure in her exams turned Lily's destiny around. She returned from India to Malaysia. At the heart of this tale lies forbidden love, a passion for food, and the tenacity to pursue dreams despite surroundings.

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