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Durians Are Not the Only Fruit

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Description:In this mix of memoir, lyric essay and nature writing, Wong Yoon Wah takes the unusual approach of turning his gaze away from the people of Nanyang, and examining instead what surrounds us: the fruits we grow, the food we eat, the trees and animals that thrive in our midst. Along the way, he throws us fascinating cultural insights: how thunder tea rice, which contains neither thunder nor tea, acquired its name; how early settlers used the raintree to tell the time; how the behavior of ants can tell us when a monsoon is about to arrive. Throughout, Wong explores the mythos and seduction of Singapore and Malaysia’s tropical rainforest landscape and the rubber plantations of his childhood, getting at the very essence of humans’ profound attachment to place.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Durians Are Not the Only Fruit. To get started finding Durians Are Not the Only Fruit, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 208

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Epigram Books

Release: 2013

ISBN: 981076670X

Description: In this mix of memoir, lyric essay and nature writing, Wong Yoon Wah takes the unusual approach of turning his gaze away from the people of Nanyang, and examining instead what surrounds us: the fruits we grow, the food we eat, the trees and animals that thrive in our midst. Along the way, he throws us fascinating cultural insights: how thunder tea rice, which contains neither thunder nor tea, acquired its name; how early settlers used the raintree to tell the time; how the behavior of ants can tell us when a monsoon is about to arrive. Throughout, Wong explores the mythos and seduction of Singapore and Malaysia’s tropical rainforest landscape and the rubber plantations of his childhood, getting at the very essence of humans’ profound attachment to place.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Durians Are Not the Only Fruit. To get started finding Durians Are Not the Only Fruit, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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