by Clare West · OUP Oxford · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780194792356
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«Land of My Childhood: Stories from South Asia» is a collection of stories by Clare West published by OUP Oxford in paperback (96 pages, in English).
This volume brings together stories from South Asia about childhood, family and distance: a brother remembers afternoons listening to his mother's tales, and time separates children and mothers. The stories come from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with authors such as Ruskin Bond, Anita Desai and Chitra Divakaruni.
The book is part of the Oxford Bookworms Library collection, level 4 (1400 vocabulary words, CEFR B1/B2) and has 16,937 words. The cover states it won the Language Learner Literature Award.
It is intended for intermediate-level students of English as a second language and adults looking for graded readers to expand vocabulary.
Clare West born Clara Belle Smith was one of the first costume designers in Hollywood. She did notable work in the films of D. W. Griffith and Cecil B. DeMille. Recognising the importance of film costume in haute couture, some regard her as a predecessor in the American Look.
