![]() ![]() ![]() The narrative strands, set in the past, present and future, are like streets on a 3D map of the city, that evoke the spirit at the heart of the place - how can a text that is neither plot nor character driven be so captivating? Among the people we meet is Nee, whose lover is killed during anti-government protests in 1973, there is a missionary who works as a doctor in old Siam, an aging American jazz musician, Nok who emigrates and opens a Thai restaurant in Japan, and there are even birds who share their perspective of the city. Sudbanthad's debut novel is a lyrical love letter to a city and its inhabitants - this book is truly enchanting and full of atmosphere, introducing various characters in order to tell the story of a vivid, loud, magical, sprawling protagonist: Bangkok. ![]()
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