Rattawut Lapcharoensap
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The national bestseller by the award-winning Thai American author. “A brilliant collection . . . brimming with sharp-clawed survival lessons” (Los Angeles Times).
Set in contemporary Thailand, these are generous, radiant tales of family bonds, youthful romance, generational conflicts, and cultural shiftings beneath the glossy surface of a warm, Edenic setting. Written with exceptional acuity,...
Set in contemporary Thailand, these are generous, radiant tales of family bonds, youthful romance, generational conflicts, and cultural shiftings beneath the glossy surface of a warm, Edenic setting. Written with exceptional acuity,...
Publisher
Wolfe Video
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Thai
Description
Both of his parents are dead, and now 11-year-old Oat's older (and only) brother must submit to Thailand's annual military draft lottery. Should he get drafted, there will be nobody left to care for Oat. Unable to convince his brother to take any extreme measures, young Oat takes matters into his own hands.
Author
Publisher
Symphony Space, Inc
Language
English
Description
"He had ruined her life... For years, he'd allowed himself to imagine she had forgotten Ben, or at least stopped remembering... What consolation could he give her now?" - From Devotion by Adam Haslett
In this compilation characters make choices that define their lives and suffer consequences often dire or disquieting. Abraham prepares to slay Isaac; siblings fall in love with the same man; a Thai man hides his secret guilt from his best
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