Sudbanthad brilliantly sounds the resonant pulse of the city in a wise and far-reaching meditation on home." - Claire Vaye Watkins "Gorgeously polyphonic and saturated in the senses, this novel brims with a wistful and gripping energy as it carries us through time and space. 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 "An important, ambitious, and accomplished novel. "Beautifully written." – Southern Living, Best New Winter Books The result is similar to an Impressionist painting, a picture made up of many vivid stories that combine to create a resonant whole." - Booklist
"Providing only a few details to indicate time and place in this assured debut, Sudbanthad provides a broad overview of Bangkok 's history while diving deep into individual stories of romance, revolution, and suffering.
"Though this novel's ambitious architecture - disparate stories in shifting eras - can sometimes work against its considerable strengths, all of Sudbanthad's characters live and breathe with authenticity, and his prose is deeply moving, making for an evocative debut." - Publishers Weekly This breathtakingly lovely novel is an accomplished debut, beautifully crafted and rich with history rendered in the most human terms." - Kirkus
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