Seventeen Tomatoes

Last updated January 19, 2026

Seventeen Tomatoes: Tales from Kashmir is a book of linked stories by Jaspreet Singh. It revolves around two boys coming of age in Kashmir.^[1] Published by Véhicule Press and IndiaInk, it was awarded the 2004 McAuslan First Book Prize. The Indian edition spells the title as 17 Tomatoes.

A review by the Montreal Review of Books described the book as "a quiet but worthy debut, a love letter penned to the many-faced land of Singh’s youth".^[2]

References

↑ Garwood-Jones, Alison (September 2004). "Seventeen Tomatoes: Tales from Kashmir". Quill & Quire . Retrieved 29 December 2024.
↑ Belcham, Andrea (1 October 2004). "Old gods and scooters". Montreal Review of Books. Retrieved 29 December 2024.

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[QQ-1] Garwood-Jones, Alison (September 2004). "Seventeen Tomatoes: Tales from Kashmir". Quill & Quire . Retrieved 29 December 2024.

[MRB-2] Belcham, Andrea (1 October 2004). "Old gods and scooters". Montreal Review of Books. Retrieved 29 December 2024.

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