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Posted Peacock Hotel A Novel of Bangkok Philip J. Cunningham California-born John Joyce returns to Bangkok on a quest to recapture his lost youth. At the Peacock Hotel, he tries to rekindle things with his first love, the unhappily married, aristocratic Joy, against the advice of his fun-loving friend Sombat. At a protest rally, John runs into Bun, a sassy activist from the slum, who challenges him to live up to his idealistic chatter. Torn between his desire to save the world and his craving for the good life, the American pursues both until disaster strikes. At last, he goes off to the countryside to confront the realities of existence. The author, who first visited Thailand as an AFS high-school exchange student, studied Thai language and literature in graduate school and was named a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University for his writing and reporting. He has worked in Asia for twenty years as a freelance writer, translator, tour conductor, TV and film producer and teacher. Originally from Lynbrook, New York, Cunningham now lives in Beijing with his family. Click the above link/image for details of this book. Reply to this topic to add your review. Use the Rate It! link to submit your rating of this book.

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