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Kampung Boy
Lat
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Description for Kampung Boy
Paperback. .
This childhood memoir of a boy growing up in rural Malaysia in the 1950s and 1960s is non-fiction at its funniest. Beginning with his birth and the offerings given by his family in honour of his birth, "Kampung Boy" follows a boy named Mat through childhood misbehaviour, life on his father's rubber plantation and Muslim traditions and ceremonies, drawing out the humour and comedy in even the most ordinary situations. As Mat grows up however, the traditional way of life in his rural Malaysian village (or kampung) is steadily disappearing as copper mines, factory jobs and urban sprawl increasingly overtake ... Read more
This childhood memoir of a boy growing up in rural Malaysia in the 1950s and 1960s is non-fiction at its funniest. Beginning with his birth and the offerings given by his family in honour of his birth, "Kampung Boy" follows a boy named Mat through childhood misbehaviour, life on his father's rubber plantation and Muslim traditions and ceremonies, drawing out the humour and comedy in even the most ordinary situations. As Mat grows up however, the traditional way of life in his rural Malaysian village (or kampung) is steadily disappearing as copper mines, factory jobs and urban sprawl increasingly overtake ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New Milford, United States
ISBN
9781596431218
SKU
V9781596431218
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Lat
Lat is one of the most-read and prolific cartoonists in Southeast Asia and his is gradually gaining international fame as his comics are translated and published all over the world. His word was first published when he was just thirteen years old. Considered by many to be the Charles Schulz of Malaysia, his characters are widely recognised and decorate one ... Read more
Reviews for Kampung Boy
"Kampung Boy has a lot of heart and the characters are wonderful. I've been a fan of Lat's comic book series for 15 years." - Matt Groening (The Simpsons)"