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y separately published work icon Lake Malibu and Other Stories selected work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 Lake Malibu and Other Stories
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'Lake Malibuand other stories is a collection of short stories about various people from a small Malaysian town connected by a theme of escapism. Through the interlinked stories, we get to know the residents of Ipoh who struggle with various entanglements such as filial obligations, societal pressure, and increasing exposure to Western influences.

'In Lake Malibu, two young boys dream of greener pastures in a Western country. In Mrs Fernandez, a teenage boy falls in love with his best friend's mother. In Margaret, an elderly lady re-evaluates her relationship with her son who has settled down in Australia. The anthology is tied up by a final story - Camellias - which is about a Malaysian woman who has moved to Melbourne with her family.' (Publication summary)

Notes

  • A selection of interrelated short stories.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Strawberry Hills, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,: Spineless Wonders , 2021 .
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      Extent: 127p.
      Reprinted: Jan 2022
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      • Published 29 October 2021
      ISBN: 9781925052749
Last amended 11 May 2022 14:05:06
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