But in this summer of broken hearts, new friendships, secrets, and discoveries, change will be as sudden and explosive as the monsoon that marks the end of the sweltering heat-and transforms Nenita's young life in ways she could never imagine.From the Trade Paperback edition.

To Nenita, food is synonymous with love-the love she yearns to receive from her disappointed mother. Growing up with five sisters and brothers, she searches for happiness in the magical smell of the deep-frying bananas of Nana Dora, who first tells Nenita the myth of the banana heart in the tantalizing scent of Manolito, the heartthrob of Nenita and her friends in the pungent aromas of the dishes she prepares for the most beautiful woman on Remedios Street. 257 pages novel First-time novelist Merlinda Bobis’s Banana Heart Summer is characterized by a radiantly sensual plot and narrative that are prescribed by themes familiar to Filipino audiences: romantic yearning, mouthwatering cuisine, and family relations. Twelve-year-old Nenita is hungry for everything: food, love, life. Merlinda Bobis is an award-winning contemporary Philippine-Australian writer who has had 4 novels, 6 poetry books and a collection of short stories published, and 10 dramatic works performed. Richly imagined, gloriously written, Banana Heart Summer is an incandescent tale of food, family, and longing-at once a love letter to mothers and daughters and a lively celebration of friendship and community. Books by Merlinda Bobis The Kindness of Birds Locust Girl, a lovesong Fish-Hair Woman The Solemn Lantern Maker Banana Heart Summer White Turtle The. In her lush, luminous debut novel, Merlinda Bobis creates a dazzling feast for all the senses. Banana Heart Summer Hardcover Large Print, Januby Merlinda Bobis (Author) 9 ratings See all formats and editions Paperback 26.95 5 Used from 7.95 Bobis, Merlinda Print length 341 pages Language English Publisher Thorndike Pr Publication date JanuDimensions 6 x 1 x 9.

Banana heart summer by merlinda bobis