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Behind the Painting

By Siburapha

Behind the Painting

By Siburapha

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One of Thailand's best-known and most highly regarded novels, portraying the romance of a young Thai man and a married older woman 'In that tranquil and apparently very ordinary picture, I see everything unfolding. Every scene, every part, from the beginning to the final act' Nopporn, a Thai student studying in Japan, is tasked with hosting a distinguished old family friend and his new wife, the beautiful, aristocratic Kirati. Despite their difference in age and status, and the social constraints of the day, Nopporn and Kirati are inexorably drawn to each other, and love starts to bloom. A stirring portrayal of youthful romantic obsession, and later attempts to come to terms with the frailty of passionate feelings, Behind the Painting also shows the constrained lives of many women of the time. First published in 1937, it is one of Thailand's best-known and most beloved novels. Translated by David Smyth
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
121
Release Date:
2024-10-10
Publication Date:
2024-10-10
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0241694469
ISBN13:
9780241694466
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[email protected]
Weight:
102 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
10 cm
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