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Funny Boy
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Author : Shyam Selvadurai
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2008-09-04
Funny Boy written by Shyam Selvadurai and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-04 with Fiction categories.
'An extraordinarily powerful, deeply moving novel' Amitav Ghosh NOW A MAJOR FILM ON NETFLIX In the world of his large family - affluent Tamils living in Colombo - Arjie is an oddity, a 'funny boy' who prefers dressing as a girl to playing cricket with his brother. But as Arjie comes to terms with his own homo-sexuality and with the racism of the society in which he lives, Sri Lanka is plunged into civil war as fighting between the army and the Tamil Tigers gradually begins to encroach on the family's comfortable life. Sporadic acts of violence flare into full scale riots and lead, ultimately, to tragedy. Written in clear, simple prose, Shyam Selvadurai's first novel is masterly in its mingling of the personal and political. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NEEL MUKHERJEE
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Author : Shyam Selvadurai
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2015-07-14
Funny Boy written by Shyam Selvadurai and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-14 with Fiction categories.
Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Deepa Mehta—coming to Netflix December 10, 2020! An evocative coming-of-age novel about growing up gay in Sri Lanka during the Tamil-Sinhalese conflict—one of the country’s most turbulent and deadly periods. Arjie is “funny.” The second son of a privileged family in Sri Lanka, he prefers staging make-believe wedding pageants with his female cousins to battling balls with the other boys. When his parents discover his innocent pastime, Arjie is forced to abandon his idyllic childhood games and adopt the rigid rules of an adult world. Bewildered by his incipient sexual awakening, mortified by the bloody Tamil-Sinhalese conflicts that threaten to tear apart his homeland, Arjie painfully grows toward manhood and an understanding of his own “different” identity. Refreshing, raw, and poignant, Funny Boy is an exquisitely written, compassionate tale of a boy’s coming-of-age that quietly confounds expectations of love, family, and country as it delivers the powerful message of staying true to one’s self no matter the obstacles.
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Author : Shyam Selvadurai
language : en
Publisher: Emblem Editions
Release Date : 2013-01-29
Funny Boy written by Shyam Selvadurai and has been published by Emblem Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-29 with Fiction categories.
In this remarkable debut novel, a boy’s bittersweet passage to maturity and sexual awakening is set against escalating political tensions in Sri Lanka, during the seven years leading up to the 1983 riots. Arjie Chelvaratnam is a Tamil boy growing up in an extended family in Colombo. It is through his eyes that the story unfolds and we meet a delightful, sometimes eccentric cast of characters. Arjie’s journey from the luminous simplicity of childhood days into the more intricately shaded world of adults – with its secrets, its injustices, and its capacity for violence – is a memorable one, as time and time again the true longings of the human heart are held against the way things are.
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Author : Shyam Selvadurai
language : en
Publisher: New York : W. Morrow and Company
Release Date : 1996
Funny Boy written by Shyam Selvadurai and has been published by New York : W. Morrow and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Bildungsromans categories.
Arije, a boy growing up in Sri Lanka, is "funny": he likes to wear a sari and play with girls-- and he hates sports.
Funny Boy Storycuts
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Author : John Grisham
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-11-17
Funny Boy Storycuts written by John Grisham and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-17 with Fiction categories.
One young man's homecoming shocks a whole town. This is a homecoming that none of the respectable folk of Clanton are pleased about: that of a young man dying of AIDS. But their attempts to ostracise him merely show up some very ugly shortcomings of their own . . . Part of the Storycuts series, this story was previously published in the collection Ford County.
People Funny Boy
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Author : David Katz
language : en
Publisher: White Rabbit
Release Date : 2021-12-14
People Funny Boy written by David Katz and has been published by White Rabbit this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'David Katz's in-depth portrayal of his genius is to be commended and is an essential addition to any serious music fan's collection' David Rodigan MBE OD 'For the complete picture of this musical genius you can't get better than David Katz's People Funny Boy - if you're into Scratch, it's essential' Don Letts Arguably the most influential force in Jamaican music, Lee Perry brought Bob Marley to international stardom and has since collaborated with artists such as Sir Paul McCartney, The Clash and The Beastie Boys. The book delves behind the myth of Perry to give a fuller examination of his life and work through extensive interviews with family members, fellow artists, friends, lovers, enemies, as well as the man himself to present a complex portrait of a unique soul driven by unseen spiritual forces. This revised and expanded edition has been thoroughly updated and completely overhauled to render a more nuanced, accurate and accessible read, with new information on Perry's later years, including his Grammy Award, cessation of herb smoking and final passing, as well as previously unpublished information about his early life, his unique relationship with Marley, and his fabled Black Ark studio.
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Author : Shyam Selvadurai
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Funny Boy written by Shyam Selvadurai and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Gay men categories.
Funny Kid For President
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Author : Matt Stanton
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2018-01-02
Funny Kid For President written by Matt Stanton and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-02 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Big Nate meets Timmy Failure in Funny Kid for President, the first book in an uproarious new middle grade series by Matt Stanton, Australia’s bestselling children’s book author. When Max gets blamed for pooping in the storeroom (which he did NOT do), tensions hit an all-time high between him and his terrifyingly large teacher, Mr. Armstrong. But then, the most unexpected thing happens—the school principal, Mrs. Sniggles, suggests Max run for class president. Max isn’t the only kid on the ballot, however. His archenemy, Abby Purcell, is also up for election—and she’s out to defeat him at all costs. To win, Max is going to need the 24/7 help of his best friend, Hugo, and he’s going to have to run the campaign of a lifetime. Max may not be the smartest or fastest kid, or the handsomest, but he just might be the funniest kid you’ll ever meet—and it’s this talent that could turn him from underdog to top dog. Max for President! Matt Stanton brings his veteran children’s book chops to this hilarious new series, perfect for early middle grade readers looking for side-splitting laughs!
Cinnamon Gardens
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Author : Shyam Selvadurai
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-01-11
Cinnamon Gardens written by Shyam Selvadurai and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-11 with Fiction categories.
Selvadurai has captured horrifyingly well the airlessness of a society in which only a few are truly able to breathe, and deeply' Mary Loudon, The Times In Shyam Selvadurai's masterful second novel, set in repressive and complex 1920s Ceylon, the Cinnamon Gardens is a residential enclave of wealthy Ceylonese. Among them is Annalukshmi, an independent and high-spirited young teacher intent on thwarting her parents' plans to arrange her marriage. In a parallel narrative, her uncle, Balendran Navaratnam, respectably married but secretly homosexual, has his life disrupted by the arrival in Ceylon of Richard, a lover from long ago. 'Richly rewarding . . . this is, in many ways, an old-fashioned novel, brimming with old-fashioned virtues. The characters and setting are established in a measured, finely judged manner, allowing us to feel at home with them. Annalukshmi's Jane Austen-ish domestic life -- anxious mother, bossy aunt, catty sisters, endless talk of prospective husbands -- is brought to life with glancing humour. Not least of the novel's virtues is the way he seems to conjure up a whole social panorama. With its vivid evocation of time and place, its wise characterisation, its involving emotional dramas, this is a novel that deserves, and will surely gain, a wide readership' Adam Lively, Sunday Times 'Subtle and deeply humane . . . a fine novel that is both delicately written and very, very wise . . . Selvadurai has established himself firmly as an important chronicler of the complexities of social and cultural difference' Books in Canada 'This is a distinctive voice and the author is a talent to be reckoned with' Telegraph, India
Funny Boy Meets The Airsick Alien From Andromeda
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Author : Dan Gutman
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2012-12-04
Funny Boy Meets The Airsick Alien From Andromeda written by Dan Gutman and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-04 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
The funniest alien in the universe lands on the galaxy’s weirdest planet: Earth On the planet Crouton, kids never have to straighten their rooms or make their own beds. That’s because their rooms aren’t crooked, and when they need beds, they just buy them. It’s a pretty neat place. But when Funny Boy—a Croutonian smart-aleck with the galaxy’s best sense of humor—shoots his brother with a spitball, his parents strap him into a spaceship and blast him to Earth. Things get strange from the minute his spaceship crash-lands in the underwear factory. A planet-gobbling alien is about to attack his new home, and Funny Boy doesn’t have any weapons besides a talking dog and a razor-sharp wit. But there is good news: Something about Earth’s atmosphere has made Funny Boy even funnier. His job is to crack the jokes, but he needs somebody to turn the pages. So get to it! Earth won’t save itself! This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dan Gutman including rare images from the author’s personal collection. Funny Boy Meets the Airsick Alien from Andromeda is the 1st book in Funny Boy, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.