Many Lives

M. R. Kukrit Pramoj

ISBN 10: 9747100673 / ISBN 13: 9789747100679

Published by University of Washington Press, 1999

About this Item

This modern classic novel set in the Thailand of the early 1950s presents an illuminating commentary on Thai society and its values Translator(s): Borthwick, Meredith. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 222. . 1999. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Many Lives
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9747100673
• ISBN 13: 9789747100679
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

"That night, the rain poured and wind howled, raindrops crashing like solid objects onto the ground and water. A passenger boat from Ban Phaen to Bangkok, packed with people, pressed on through the current amidst the rising clamor of the rain and storm. . . ." The boat capsizes in the torrent, and washed up on the shore the next morning are the sodden bodies of the many passengers who lost their lives.

Thus begins M. R. Kukrit Pramoj's classic novel set in the Thailand of the early 1950s and first published in 1954. The life of each passenger who perished is retraced from birth, revealing a complex web of experiences and emotions.

About the Author

M. R. Kukrit Pramoj (1911–1995) was a writer of renown, politician, prime minister, intellectual, journalist, and classical dancer. He wrote more than 20 books, including the historical novel Four Reigns.