Authors James O'Reilly,Larry Habegger
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Product Description
Winner of the Lowell Thomas Award for Best Travel Book, this newly designed collection paints a unique portrait of a complex and captivating land. One contributor lives as a monk for a month, gaining an inside look at monastic life. Another discovers Bangkok’s riverine pleasures, a world away from its car-choked streets. Yet another finds refuge as the houseguest of an isolated tribesman. Through these engaging personal stories, readers witness how Thailand satisfies just about any traveler’s hunger for the exotic, the beautiful, the thrillingly different. Writers include Pico Iyer, Norman Lewis, Diane Summers, Simon Winchester, Ian Buruma, Thalia Zepatos, and Tim Ward. “The breadth and color of the collective portrait [the contributors] provide of Thailand is remarkable.” — Los Angeles Times
Product Details
# Paperback: 488 pages
# Publisher: Travelers' Tales; illustrated edition edition (February 9, 2002)
# Language: English
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Reviews Travelers' Tales Thailand: True Stories (Paperback)
This is an outstanding book with vivid detail and compelling stories, most of which are true. It is a must for anyone interested in Thailand.
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