Book Reviews

"You had sex and perhaps love again but Duan was distracted. You both were."

If you've read Private Dancer et al, and are looking for something a bit different, yet still Far East-related, to while away that seemingly interminable flight from Farangland, you might enjoy The Quiet American by Graham Greene.

A review of S.P.Somtow's novel 'Jasmine Nights'.

Tidying up

Heart of darkness

Turk's women (excluding Nam!)

A 19th century classic novel with some resonances for the modern visitor to the Far East.

Turk's wound..Part one

'The Sayings of Buddha' Review by Alexander Turner This is supposed to be a book review column covering books about Thai nightlife so what the hell am I doing reviewing a book called The Sayings of Buddha ? Good question. I wish I had a good answer. I have a bad one. That it reminded me of a fragment of a conversation I once had with someone in a Bangkok bar. It reminded me of a view of Bangkok and its nightlife and how it can play to the best and the worst of us.

'Lonely Planet : Thailand' by Joe Cummings Review by Alexander Turner

'Faces of the Night' by John Hinds Review by Alexander Turner

'I Walked Away: An Expatriate's Guide to Living Cheaply in Thailand' by Michael Ziesing Review by Alexander Turner

'Borderlines' by Charles Nicholl Review by Alexander Turner

'Travels in the Skin Trade' by Jeremy Seabrook Review by Alexander Turner

'Emmanuelle' by Emmanuelle Arsan Review by Alexander Turner