![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As the novel builds to a futuristic crescendo, moments of intimacy serve to remind us that no matter what the ebb of time may change, we humans persevere. Bangkok Wakes to Rain is an intricately plotted novel where characters and stories are linked by place, not time. An army colonel smells the food of home for the last time. A jazz pianist is hired to perform for ghosts. Sudbanthad deftly sweeps us up in a tale that paints a twin portrait: of a megacity like those so many of us call home and of a world where sanctuary is increasingly hard to come by' Mohsin Hamid A missionary begs to be sent home. 'An important, ambitious, and accomplished novel. SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 EDWARD STANFORD 'FICTION WITH A SENSE OF PLACE' AWARD Places remember us. ![]()
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