Description
Endearing... enlightening... an affecting and suspenseful portrait of contemporary Bangkok' Literary Review'Emma Larkin richly and vividly brings her characters to life... a captivating tour de force' Alaa Al AswanyAn overlooked patch of jungle behind a Bangkok city slum resonates with the hopes, dreams and fears of the local community. Those who are drawn to the plot of land - among them a homeless revolutionary, an ambitious property developer, and a lonely expat housewife - believe they can find opportunity or redemption there. But the slum-dwelling spirits who guard its secrets have other plans. With a rich cast of characters that spans Bangkok's multi-layered society, Comrade Aeon's Field Guide to Bangkok is a masterful, captivating debut, and a vivid portrayal of a forgetful city awakening to its past.
Binding: Paperback / softback
Binding: Paperback / softback