In the world of his large family, affluent Tamils living in the capital of Sri Lanka, Arjie is an oddity - a "funny boy" - who likes dressing as a girl. Through his eyes, the reader watches him come to terms with his homosexuality and with the violent racism of the society in which he lives.
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Hardback Editions
June 2008 : Library Binding
| Title: Funny Boy Author(s): Shyam Selvadurai ISBN: 1-4395-0050-9 / 978-1-4395-0050-7 Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1997 : Hardback
| Title: Funny Boy (Harvest Book) Author(s): Shyam Selvadurai ISBN: 1-4177-0621-X / 978-1-4177-0621-1 (USA edition) Publisher: San Val Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 1996 : Hardback
| Title: Funny Boy: A Novel Author(s): Shyam Selvadurai ISBN: 0-688-14595-7 / 978-0-688-14595-8 (USA edition) Publisher: William Morrow & Co Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1995 : Hardback
| Title: Funny Boy Author(s): Shyam Selvadurai Publisher: Morrow Availability: Amazon More details... |
October 1994 : Hardback
| Title: Funny Boy Author(s): Shyam Selvadurai ISBN: 0-224-04130-4 / 978-0-224-04130-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
2010 : Paperback
| Title: Funny Boy (A Novel In Six Stories) Author(s): Shyam Selvadurai Publisher: Replika Press Availability: Amazon More details... |
October 1997 : Paperback
 | Title: Funny Boy Author(s): Shyam Selvadurai ISBN: 0-7710-7951-6 / 978-0-7710-7951-1 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Emblem Editions Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1997 : Paperback
 | Title: Funny Boy (Harvest Book) Author(s): Shyam Selvadurai ISBN: 0-15-600500-X / 978-0-15-600500-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Mariner Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 1995 : Paperback
| Title: Funny Boy: A Novel in 6 Stories Author(s): Shyam Selvadurai, P. B. Selvadurai ISBN: 0-7710-7950-8 / 978-0-7710-7950-4 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Mcclelland & Stewart Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1995 : Paperback
 | Title: Funny Boy: A Novel in Six Stories Author(s): Shyam Selvadurai ISBN: 0-09-945921-3 / 978-0-09-945921-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Vintage Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1994 : Paperback
 | Title: Funny Boy Author(s): Shyam Selvadurai ISBN: 0-14-025004-2 / 978-0-14-025004-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1979 : Paperback
| Title: A renegade psychiatrist's story. Author(s): Paul Rosenfels Publisher: Unknown Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
September 1998 : Audio Cassette
 | Title: Funny Boy (Between the Covers Collection) Author(s): Shyam Selvadurai ISBN: 0-86492-262-0 / 978-0-86492-262-5 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Goose Lane Editions Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
September 2008 : Kindle edition
 | Title: Funny Boy Author(s): Shyam Selvadurai Publisher: Vintage Digital Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1994 : Unknown
| Title: Funny Boy; a Novel Author(s): Shyam Selvadurai Publisher: William Morrow and Company Availability: Amazon More details... |
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