Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai - 1997-06-19

Funny boy - lightly read copy of authors first book - pages are clean bright - minimal amounts of wear on its edges... 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...FUNNY BOY , somewhat autobiographical through Arjie's eyes, as he comes to terms both with his own homosexuality & racism of the society in which he lives... Sri Lanka, in the North, there is a war going on between the army - Tamil Tigers,gradually it begins to encroach on the family's comfortable life. Sporadic acts of violence flare into full scale riots and lead, ultimately, to tragedy... first novel a master & the mingling of personal & politics,..Written in clear, simple prose, Syam Selvadurai's -first novel is masterly in its mingling of the personal & political implications...Literary Awards Scotiabank Giller Prize, Lambda Literary Award, Amazon-ca First Novel Award...Funny boy -Syam Selvadurai-ISBN 015600500X -9780156005005-Published 1997 by Harvest Brace & Company, San Diego, New York London..First harvest Edition 1997, later printing paperback.Vg-Front cover photo Beverly Brown, cover design Von Andrews, author photo Lily Dong , PB, 310 pages...Subjects young men, Sri Lanka, fiction gay men....Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa, Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it!-At least you know what you're getting into--Media Mail USPS-you get the copy pictured - carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it - in - transit. 7 Days Coast to Coast, faster if closer..FUNNY BOY 6249 PB ROSE WB 4