THE NEW SHORT STORY COLLECTION GOES TO ISBN

THE NEW SHORT STORY COLLECTION GOES TO…

ISBN: 1482853647 ISBN-13: 9781482853643 Publisher: Partridge Singapore - 2015 -10 -15 Format: Hardcover/ Softcover/E-Book

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Leela Chakrabarty gives readers a compelling and nuanced display of Malaysian culture with her new collection of short stories that metaphorically takes them to “Where the Durian Tree Grows” (published by Partridge Singapore). Leela Chakrabarty’s tales steeped in Malaysian culture share hidden treasures akin to South East Asian ‘King of fruits’

About the Author Leela Chakrabarty’s writing journey was sparked off after a story she had written during the “Montblanc Preserve the Moment” campaign won a F 1 RST prize award in 1997. She has been a lecturer and teacher for more than 35 years and has written both fiction and nonfiction aimed to inspire children and young adults

‘Where the Durian Tree Grows’ is a collection of five short stories rooted in Malaysian culture revealing its hidden treasures. The durian fruit is symbolically mentioned in this title as it is regarded as symbol of mystique. One should not judge it based on its spiky outer appearance; the magic begins when you pry open the fruit as it reveals a soft, succulent, fleshy yellowish pulp and discover the mystical qualities of this unique tropical fruit. The plots in the stories revolve around solving a mystery.

‘Where the Durian Tree Grows’ is meant to instil good character traits amongst children and young adults without being “preachy”. The stories are all embedded with values such as ‘Intellectual values’; “Civic Values” and “Character Values”.

Character Values”- Characters in these stories possess either one or more values such as bravery, honesty, creativity and diligence.

The one message that the author would like to convey to her readers is- People from different parts of the world are all connected in many ways although their cultures may be distinct from one another. Our differences should be a point of reference to better our lives and not be points to condemn each other.

Peek into the book • The day is oppressively humid, but Amir does not show any sign of giving up. He grew up at the end of this dirt road, so his early bike-riding days were all done on the tricky, bumpy gravel that stretched from his house to Mr Yee’s shop at the other end. • • “Aha! Here you are. ” • • Amir sees the box truck parked near a shed. A man is unloading some boxes into the shed. • • Amir rides his bike towards the shed and stops beside the truck. He confronts the truck driver, who is still seated on the…

In “A Dream Comes True, ” an adolescent boy named Chee Keong works tirelessly collecting all sorts of metal objects— mainly empty drink cans. Life is hard, but it gets even harder when he’s accused of a theft he did not commit.

Readers will also witness a story of three boys who witness an attempted murder, a young girl who saves a cocoa plantation and two friends who work in a dragon fruit farm in this anthology that showcases the importance of fair dealing and hard work.

COVER DESIGN BY SHYAM DESIGN ILLUSTRATIONS BY DUNSTAN MATHEW

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Next Collection of Short Stories will be available soon- look out for THE COLOURFUL GRAINS

CREDITS • Jack Johnson- soundtrack

This book will be exhibited in the following Trade shows or Book Fairs: • Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) • Bookexpo America • Frankfurt International Book Fair • Guadalajara International Book Fair • The London Book Fair

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