Durians Are Not the Only Fruit

Download or read book Durians Are Not the Only Fruit written by Wong Yoon Wah and published by Epigram Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this mix of memoir, essay and nature writing, Wong Yoon Wah evokes the beauty and seduction of the tropical rainforest and rubber plantations of his childhood in Malaya. He examines what surrounds us: the fruits we grow, the food we eat, the trees and animals that thrive in our midst. Along the way, we gain fascinating insights: how thunder tea rice acquired its name; how early settlers used the rain tree to tell time; how the behaviour of ants can tell us when a monsoon is about to arrive. Both personal and informative, this selection of Wong’s essays is a stunning re-addition to the creative non-fiction landscape.