Khao San Road

Khao San Road

Khao San Road. Bangkok. Thailand. A place for people to hole up for a few days or disappear for life. Itâ€™s here that a group of travelers from disparate walks of life find themselves stranded for one long weekend. Through a series of chance encounters, strange coincidence, and unexpected delays, each will find his or her ideas about life and love challenged as paths cross and priorities are thrown out the window.

Thereâ€™s Daniel, the disillusioned youth with a chip on his shoulder, Blaise, the self-help guru whose star is fading, Kimmy, the bride-to-be tracking down an old flame, Am, the lovesick Thai girl on a mission from her employer, and Bud, the aging rock and roller who canâ€™t get his life on track. From fresh-faced arrivals to long-term ex-pats, Khao San Road is a comedy of lost souls, cheap guesthouses, black market babies, and a whole lot more.

Reviews:

...you can not turn a page of this book, without something at least mildly hilarious turning up.

(Thaiwebsites.com)

I found this an excellent book, full of details to give the reader a good insight into the personalities of the cast, and on the way, some minor characters, who also produce even greater depth to the plot and the players. Like a New Zealander called Ziegfried and a baby called Weasel. That these disparate characters could all impinge upon the lives of each other might look preposterous from the outside, but if you think back to your headstrong days of youth, none of it is impossible.

Well worth picking up this book even if just for a look at your own forays into the adult world.

(Pattaya Mail)

This book, along with the others is written for an audience of expats that have begun to learn a little about the country that theyâ€™ve found themselves wallowing in. Thereâ€™s a truck load of tongue-in-cheek and insider jokes that the uninitiated Thai- curious may not appreciate at first. This doesn't matter. Young's found his audience and has yet to put a foot wrong in entertaining them.

(James Newman)

I've said this before about Young's books - don't worry too much about the plot - enjoy the style, and enjoy the themes, and you'll get the most out of this book - highly recommended.

(Cynical Reviewer Book Review)
Country USA
Manufacturer Hostage Press International
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2011-03-01
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Hostage Press International
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2011-03-01
Format	Kindle eBook

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