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Binding
Paperback
Number of Pages
48
Language
English
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Book Summary
Fun With English - Fantastic Figures Of Speech (March'19) - Paperback invites readers into a deeply personal journey through Goa as told by Michelle Mendonça Bambawale. This memoir blends cultural history, migration, and the search for belonging, anchored in the Goan Catholic experience and a life spent revisiting ancestral memories. Aimed at lovers of intimate, place-based storytelling, this book carries a nostalgic yet hopeful tone that comforts and inspires as it unfolds the author's roots and revelations.
Written as a reflective memoir, the book follows the move to an inherited 160-year-old house in Siolim during a time of change, tracing the author's evolving sense of self through Goa's landscapes, rituals, and family lore. The writing weaves memories of St. Anthony and the Snake, Sao Joao celebrations, and even the curious Beethoven statue into a larger meditation on culture, heritage, and identity. With sensory detail and a gentle pace, the author invites readers to walk along unpaved roads, share in childhood summers, and witness how tourism, development, and mining reshape a beloved homeland.
Readers who enjoy Fun With English - Fantastic Figures Of Speech will discover a narrative that reads less like an instruction manual and more like a conversation with a close friend. Intimate vignettes, thoughtful reflections, and clear through-lines about belonging, biodiversity, and the bonds between people and place anchor the tale. The memoir blends personal history with ecological awareness, offering accessible insights into Goan culture while showing how memory can illuminate who we are and where we come from. The tone remains warm, hopeful, and quietly powerful, balancing reverie with realism to feel both comforting and inspiring.
After finishing Fun With English - Fantastic Figures Of Speech, readers gain a deeper sense of belonging and a renewed appreciation for land, tradition, and the delicate balance between change and preservation. The memoir invites contemplation of one’s roots and responsibilities, leaving a warm, hopeful impression of Goa’s beauty and resilience.
Product Details
Author
Sonia Mehta
Publisher
Penguin India
Number of Pages
48
Language
English
SKU
9780143444886
ISBN
9780143444886
Dimensions
27.94 x 0.51 x 21.59 cm
Binding
Paperback
₹ 199
Sonia Mehta Is A Children'S Writer Who Believes That Sparking Off A Child'S Imagination Opens Up A World Of Adventure. She Has Been Writing For Children For Over Two Decades. Her Body Of Work Is Wide-Ranging-She Created One Of India'S First Dedicated Children'S Newspaper Sections; Conceptualized The Cadbury Bournvita Quiz Contest For Tv; And Has Written Books, Songs, Poems And Stories For Leading Publishers In India, Several African Nations, The Usa And The Uk. She Lives In Mumbai And Runs Quadrum Solutions, A Content Company She Co-Founded. She Is Also The Co-Founder Of Podsquad, A Retail Children'S Edutainment Brand That Firmly Believes That Children Learn Best When They Are Having Fun. Most Days, Sonia Can Be Found Pounding Away At Her Computer-When She Is Not Playing With Her Dachshunds, The Two Little Loves Of Her Life. Sonia Mehta, Co-Founder And Chief Creative Officer Of Quadrum Solutions, Has Been Creating Content For Children For The Last Two Decades. Early In Her Career, She Created And Edited The Children'S Section For The Sunday Observer. Then She Created And Directed India'S First Edutainment Series Combining Books And Music, The Flippo Collection. She Has Conceptualized And Directed The Cadbury Bournvita Quizcontest And Has Also Authored Several Children'S Activity Books For Disney, The Chhota Bheem Franchise As Well As For Several Educational Publishers. She Has Also Authored Books For Cbse And Cisce Curricula And Scripted Over 200 Children'S Modules For Tata Sky. Her Body Of Work Is Wide-Ranging-She Created One Of India'S First Dedicated Children'S Newspaper Sections; Conceptualized The Cadbury Bournvita Quiz Contest For Tv; And Has Written Books, Songs, Poems And Stories For Leading Publishers In India, Several African Nations, The Usa And The Uk.She Lives In Mumbai And Runs Quadrum Solutions, A Content Company She Co-Founded. She Is Also The Co-Founder Of Podsquad, A Retail Children'S Edutainment Brand That Firmly Believes That Children Learn Best When They Are Having Fun.Most Days, Sonia Can Be Found Pounding Away At Her Computer-When She Is Not Playing With Her Dachshunds, The Two Little Loves Of Her Life.