A funny and uplifting page-turner where you're never too different or too old.
Anoushka never inconveniences anyone—not even when her parents set off for jungles and leave her behind, most recently in country-number-seven with The Montgomery's. But that is about to change. The Montgomery's may be an institution in post-colonial Singapore, but not even they can stop all hell breaking loose when Anoushka takes up with the old ladies at Saint Beatrice Hospital Elderly Ward.
With Po-Po's old mahjong set turning up and Anoushka's father Peter discovering what Mr Montgomery has been up to, a world of family secrets begins to unfold. Anoushka’s life is about to take a drastic turn.
Kathleen Gamble, author, Expat Alien wrote:This is an immersive tapestry of sights, sounds, smells, tastes and textures. Each thread invites us to explore a rich landscape—both in terms of physical geography and human experience in which time, places, cultures and people interact. In other words, I freaking loved it!
Ruth Van Reken, author, Letters Never Sent and Third Cultural Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds wrote:I enjoyed this fast-paced book about change and movement.
A sparkling transportation across generations and cultural worlds that is as moving as it is funny. You won’t want to put it down.