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"This book is captivating."

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"During the week that I read Thai Heaven, I was completely taken over ....The plot starts with a young American entrepreneur involved in a project to build a new airport in Bangkok then becomes entwined with a power struggle between his Thai partner and an unforgettable character at the center of the opium trade in Asia. But the fast-paced plot is just the beginning.

What was it E.M. Forester said? Something about how the plot is the backbone on which an author hangs the flesh? The main character was raised in Thailand (as was the author who became a Buddhist monk) and through him are revealed fascinating complexities of the culture and people. Many of the scenes absolutely soar with the author’s gift for prose and his wit and wisdom. There are some very funny parts, terrific action, evocative descriptions of the setting, but all these are raised to a level of meaning that in many places, left me stunned.

Thai Heaven is reminiscent of James Clavell (Noble House, Tai Pan, Shogun), but this author not only entertains, he makes the unforgettable characters, the love story, the fascinating plot, the exotic setting, all come together in a way that still resonates in me weeks after I read it....."

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