{"product_id":"9781398454545","title":"The Quirky Kampung Tales Of Ijan And His Early School Years","description":"The book is generally written in a humorous tone but there are poignant moments in the book where the narration takes on a more serious or sad tone where they are needed. The book is about the growing up years of a boy called Ijan who grew up in a fast-developing Singapore in the 1970s and 1980s in two different villages or \"kampung\" as they are called in Singapore. Although the concept or notion of a \"kampung\" is now gone in the developed city of Singapore, the book invites the readers to take a journey back to a historical Singapore as a backdrop. Ingrained in the ways of the village, Ijan the \"kampung\" boy had also attended schools which were very structured and the schools were where his parents were teachers. As a \"kampung\" boy, Ijan was accustomed to his roaming ways and as a teacher's son, he was expected to behave. This was further compounded where it seemed Ijan's DNA had been \"hardwired\" with the characteristics of what was known in the village as a \"pusar dua\" anomaly. He was born with two hair whirls at the back of his head! This led to a somewhat disorderly hair disposition for Ijan but more significantly, the villagers believed this anomaly brought with it certain traits to the \"afflicted\" boy. It was believed that a \"pusar dua\" boy would be a maverick of sorts, hyperactive and stubborn to say the least. He was also believed to be blessed with a very endearing character, especially to animals. The interesting contrast in environment, character and expectations are the themes that carry the narration in this book with Ijan as the protagonist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eSaiful Lizan Muhamed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eAustin Macauley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003eNov 30, 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e260 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eISBN-10: \u003c\/b\u003e1398454540\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/b\u003e9781398454545\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Austin Macauley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48506311999793,"sku":"9781398454545","price":17.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/8215\/8385\/products\/9781398454545.jpg?v=1710570448","url":"https:\/\/www.recomparo.com\/products\/9781398454545","provider":"ReComparo.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}