Blind Earthworm in the Labyrinth
Blind Earthworm in the Labyrinth Tuned to the rhythms of the soap operas that air on Thai television each night and written with the consuming intensity of a fever dream, this novel opens an…
Specifikacia Blind Earthworm in the Labyrinth
Blind Earthworm in the Labyrinth
Tuned to the rhythms of the soap operas that air on Thai television each night and written with the consuming intensity of a fever dream, this novel opens an insightful and truly compelling window into the Thai heart.This is a melodrama about a ship-wrecked relationship. From that moment on, Chareeya's life is bound to the weight of her parents' disappointments.She and her sister Chalika grow up in a lush, tranquil riverside town near the Thai capital of Bangkok, captivated by romance novels, classical music and games of make-believe. Set in Thailand and traveling loosely over the 1980s and '90s, with mention of a political incident in 2010, this sad and beautiful book begins on the day Chareeya is born, the same day her mother discovers her father having an affair with a traditional Thai dancer.
Over time these As children, the two develop a friendship with an orphaned boy, Pran.