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Posted Monsoon Country Pira Sudham The novel that caused Pira Sudham to be nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature. Much like Pira's own life it follows a poor farmer's son from the North-East to Bangkok and as an overseas student in England. In this novel you will get an insider's view of poverty and corruption in Thailand's poorest area, the Esarn. Starting in 1954 and ending in 1980 it covers a period of of immense change in Thailand, the clash of Western and Thai values, the student movement and the military repression of the 1970's. 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. Click here to search other titles by Pira Sudham.

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