Name: The Quirky Kampung Tales of Ijan and his Early School Years (en Inglés)
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Author: Muhamed, Saiful Lizan
ISBN: 9781398454545

portada The Quirky Kampung Tales of Ijan and his Early School Years (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Saiful Lizan Muhamed

Editorial

Austin Macauley

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

260

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

20.3 x 12.7 x 1.4 cm

Peso

0.26 kg.

ISBN13

9781398454545

Categorías

Ficción infantil y juvenil: acción y aventuras

The Quirky Kampung Tales of Ijan and his Early School Years (en Inglés)

Saiful Lizan Muhamed (Autor) · Austin Macauley · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "The Quirky Kampung Tales of Ijan and his Early School Years (en Inglés)"

The book is generally written in a humorous tone but there are poignant moments in the book where the narration takes on a more serious or sad tone where they are needed. The book is about the growing up years of a boy called Ijan who grew up in a fast-developing Singapore in the 1970s and 1980s in two different villages or "kampung" as they are called in Singapore. Although the concept or notion of a "kampung" is now gone in the developed city of Singapore, the book invites the readers to take a journey back to a historical Singapore as a backdrop. Ingrained in the ways of the village, Ijan the "kampung" boy had also attended schools which were very structured and the schools were where his parents were teachers. As a "kampung" boy, Ijan was accustomed to his roaming ways and as a teacher's son, he was expected to behave. This was further compounded where it seemed Ijan's DNA had been "hardwired" with the characteristics of what was known in the village as a "pusar dua" anomaly. He was born with two hair whirls at the back of his head! This led to a somewhat disorderly hair disposition for Ijan but more significantly, the villagers believed this anomaly brought with it certain traits to the "afflicted" boy. It was believed that a "pusar dua" boy would be a maverick of sorts, hyperactive and stubborn to say the least. He was also believed to be blessed with a very endearing character, especially to animals. The interesting contrast in environment, character and expectations are the themes that carry the narration in this book with Ijan as the protagonist.