Name: Sightseeing
ISBN: 9780802142344

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One of the most widely reviewed debuts of the year, Sightseeing is a masterful story collection by an award-winning young author. 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, grace and sophistication, the stories present a nation far removed from its exoticized stereotypes. In the prize-winning opening story "Farangs," the son of a beachside motel owner commits the cardinal sin of falling for a pretty American tourist. In the novella, "Cockfighter," a young girl witnesses her proud father's valiant but foolhardy battle against a local delinquent whose family has a vicious stranglehold on the villagers. Through his vivid assemblage of parents and children, natives and transients, ardent lovers and sworn enemies, Lapcharoensap dares us to look with new eyes at the circumstances that shape our views and the prejudices that form our blind spots. Gorgeous and lush, painful and candid, Sightseeing is an extraordinary reading experience, one that powerfully reveals that when it comes to how we respond to pain, anger, hurt, and love, no place is too far from home.

Book Details

Publisher: Grove Press
Publish Date: Dec 12nd, 2005
Pages: 272
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 7.22in - 6.46in - 0.72in - 0.57lb
EAN: 9780802142344
Categories: • Short Stories (single author)• Cultural Heritage• Family Life - General

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Book 10 of 2022 - sightseeing by Rattawut Lapcharoensap - not sure what I expected, but it was both different and amazing. A collection of 7 remarkable first person stories about survival that at times inspires, and other times calls for a bottle of whiskey. Highly recommend. https://t.co/KjS7myEAul

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