Ah... The Fragrance of Durians Condition:Well Read Mariko is sent to the

Mariko is sent to the imperial palace to meet her betrothed

sometimes not - in her own existence and in those around her

The Selected Verse of Phil Rizzuto

He told his congregation he needed to lose weight and asked if anyone wanted to join him

**Recommended for readers ages 16+ due to mature themes

Ah... The Fragrance of Durians Condition:Well Read Mariko is sent to theAh the Fragrance of Durians and Other Stories was first published in 1993, and in that same year was awarded the Publishers Prize for fiction. The stories filled with lifes many ironies are told with remarkable credibility because they are about people whom we know too well or think we know in our very own real life experiences. Beneath the simplicity of the stories are the varied themes presented by the human psyche themes that tell of a suppressed