Seventeen Tomatoes
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Seventeen Tomatoes: Tales from Kashmir is a book of linked stories by Jaspreet Singh
. It revolves around two boys coming of age in Kashmir
. Published by Véhicule Press
and IndiaInk, it was awarded the 2004 McAuslan First Book Prize. The Indian edition spells the title as 17 Tomatoes.
Jaspreet Singh
Jaspreet Singh is a Canadian writer.He grew up in India and moved to Canada in 1990. Singh is the author of the novel Chef , and Seventeen Tomatoes: Tales from Kashmir, a collection of linked stories. He is a former research scientist who holds a PhD in chemical engineering from McGill University...
. It revolves around two boys coming of age in Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
. Published by Véhicule Press
Véhicule Press
Since 1973, Véhicule Press has published poetry, fiction, translations, and social history by Canadian authors, with a commitment to publishing first-time authors—a third of its list....
and IndiaInk, it was awarded the 2004 McAuslan First Book Prize. The Indian edition spells the title as 17 Tomatoes.