Bangkok books that bring the city to life
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Lucky for fans of Burdett, “Bangkok 8″ is the first in a series of books following the escapades of Sonchai. Bangkok Tattoo and Bangkok Haunts are the sequels, and there may be more adventures in the future.
John Burdette reveals his favorite Bangkok haunts in this interview with CNNGo.
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The lead character, Jack Shepherd, is at first read an unlikable anti-hero, but his flaws are compelling, enticing the reader to follow his journey as his life as a professor in Bangkok is turned upside down.
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Warren Fellows’ biographical tale about life in a Bangkok prison set the standard by which similar books are compared.
The synopsis is simple: In 1978, 25-year-old Warren Fellows was sentenced to life for trafficking heroin. He served 12 years and all the horrible truth is laid out here for readers to gawp at, from pigs used as prostitutes to eating cockroaches as a source of protein.
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