Pitchaya sudbanthad s monumental and polyphonic debut novel bangkok wakes to rain is a sweeping epic with the amphibious city of the title at its scintillating center. About the author pitchaya sudbanthad grew up in thailand saudi arabia and the american south. A jazz pianist in the age of rock haunted by his own ghosts is summoned to appease the house s resident spirits. Penguin books or books 320pp 18 00. He s a contributing writer at the morning news and has received fellowships in fictio.
This teeming debut novel recreates the experience of living in thailand s aqueous climate so viscerally that you can feel the water rising around your ankles the washington post fluid in its structure and aqueous in its themes the novel vividly evokes the teeming sweltering city the new yorker. This breathtakingly lovely novel is an accomplished debut beautifully crafted and rich with history rendered in the most human terms kirkus review starred review pitchaya sudbanthad grew up in thailand saudi arabia and the american south. Tales of two planets. This teeming debut novel recreates the experience of living in thailand s aqueous climate so viscerally that you can feel the water rising around your ankles the washington post fluid in its structure and aqueous in its themes the novel vividly evokes the teeming sweltering city the new yorker. Author pitchaya sudbanthad reveals the importance of thailand s spirit houses by pitchaya sudbanthad on 2 15 19 at 6 10 am est a spirit house stands watch over a rice field.
Tales of two planets. Pitchaya sudbanthad s monumental and polyphonic debut novel bangkok wakes to rain is a sweeping epic with the amphibious city of the title at its scintillating center.
