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Swimming in the Monsoon Sea by Shyam Selvadurai (Hardcover)

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Item specifics

Condition
Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No ...
Narrative Type
Fiction
ISBN
9780887767357
Book Title
Swimming in the Monsoon Sea
Item Length
7.9in
Publisher
Tundra
Publication Year
2005
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.9in
Author
Shyam Selvadurai
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Topic
Love & Romance, People & Places / Asia, General, Lgbt, Social Themes / New Experience
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
14.2 Oz
Number of Pages
280 Pages

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Nominated for the Governor General's Literary Awards 2005, (Children's Literature, Text) The setting is Sri Lanka, 1980, and it is the season of monsoons. Fourteen-year-old Amrith is caught up in the life of the cheerful, well-to-do household in which he is being raised by his vibrant Auntie Bundle and kindly Uncle Lucky. He tries not to think of his life "before," when his doting mother was still alive. Amrith's holiday plans seem unpromising: he wants to appear in his school's production of Othello and he is learning to type at Uncle Lucky's tropical fish business. Then, like an unexpected monsoon, his cousin arrives from Canada and Amrith's ordered life is storm-tossed. He finds himself falling in love with the Canadian boy. Othello, with its powerful theme of disastrous jealousy, is the backdrop to the drama in which Amrith finds himself immersed. Shyam Selvadurai's brilliant novels, Funny Boy and Cinnamon Gardens, have garnered him international acclaim. In this, his first young adult novel, he explores first love with clarity, humor, and compassion.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Tundra
ISBN-10
0887767354
ISBN-13
9780887767357
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45408568

Product Key Features

Book Title
Swimming in the Monsoon Sea
Author
Shyam Selvadurai
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Love & Romance, People & Places / Asia, General, Lgbt, Social Themes / New Experience
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
280 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7.9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
14.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Age Range
14
Lc Classification Number
Mlcs 2006/43891 (P)
Grade from
Ninth Grade
Reviews
"As lush and languid as its Sri Lanka setting...What captures readers is the way the story rolls in waves, mimicking how Amrith looks at himself, then looks away. The luxuriant language with details of architecture and verdant gardens doesn't call attention to itself, but refreshes like a breeze. Selvadurai, who wrote so gracefully for adults...now does the same for teens." -Booklist, Starred Review, "As lush and languid as its Sri Lanka setting...What captures readers is the way the story rolls in waves, mimicking how Amrith looks at himself, then looks away. The luxuriant language with details of architecture and verdant gardens doesn't call attention to itself, but refreshes like a breeze. Selvadurai, who wrote so gracefully for adults...now does the same for teens." -Booklist,Starred Review, "As lush and languid as its Sri Lanka setting...What captures readers is the way the story rolls in waves, mimicking how Amrith looks at himself, then looks away. The luxuriant language with details of architecture and verdant gardens doesn't call attention to itself, but refreshes like a breeze. Selvadurai, who wrote so gracefully for adults...now does the same for teens." - Booklist, Starred Review
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Juvenile Audience
Lccn
2004-117239
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Intended Audience
Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Ages 2-3, under 2 Years
Dewey Edition
22

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