{"product_id":"king-of-bangkok-claudio-sopranzetti-9781487526412","title":"The King of Bangkok","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe English translation of this bestselling graphic novel tells the story of Nok, an old blind man who sells lottery tickets in Bangkok, as he decides to leave the city and return to his native village. \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThrough reflections on contemporary Bangkok and flashbacks to his past, Nok reconstructs a journey through the slums of migrant workers, the rice fields of Isaan, the tourist villages of Ko Pha Ngan, and the Red Shirt protests of 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a decade of anthropological research, \u003ci\u003eThe King of Bangkok\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of migration to the city, distant families in the countryside, economic development eroding the land, and violent political protest. Ultimately, it is a story about contemporary Thailand and how the waves of history lift, engulf, and crash against ordinary people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claudio Sopranzetti, Sara Fabbri, Chiara Natalucci\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487526415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487526412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.70w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards - Bronze Medal Winner","brand":"Claudio Sopranzetti","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989199552767,"sku":"9781487526412","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_09b41c4f-5cfc-4cf2-ab6f-f7ec894e29f9.jpg?v=1683298142","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/king-of-bangkok-claudio-sopranzetti-9781487526412","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}