{"product_id":"9781781322277","title":"Growing Up Under the Mango Tree","description":"My conscious life sprang into being amid belching smoke, sticky bodies and ethnic diversity. \u003cp\u003eConsidering where my future was to take me, it seems quite a coincidence that my earliest memories involve travel - and an Englishman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about one girl's dream to escape poverty and fulfil her ambitions. Set against the rich social and political backdrop of war-torn Malaya's independence, the child's viewpoint tells a personal story of family life and individual survival in the multi-cultural, multi-religious melting pot of Malaya, as it was then known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trials of smallpox and poverty are contrasted with key moments such as meeting Mr Nehru and shaking hands with Mrs Indira Ghandi. Lily Forbes served as a cadet in the Indian National Army, following in her father's footsteps (he had fought in Burma during World War Two).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unwanted love interest was followed by a traumatic incident. In an ironic twist of fate, failure in her exams turned Lily's destiny around. She returned from India to Malaysia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this tale lies forbidden love, a passion for food, and the tenacity to pursue dreams despite surroundings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silverwood Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063675502832,"sku":"9781781322277","price":13.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781781322277_p0.jpg?v=1763718052","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781781322277","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}