{"product_id":"behind-the-painting-and-other-stories-9789747551143","title":"Behind the Painting: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume brings together Siburapha's most highly acclaimed novel, \u003ci\u003eBehind the Painting\u003c\/i\u003e, with three short stories highlighting the plight of the underclass: \"Those Kind of People,\" \"Lend Us a Hand,\" and \"The Awakening.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehind the Painting\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a Thai student studying in Japan who becomes infatuated with an older Thai woman. The novel reflects postwar Thai society in the vanity of the aristocracy and the pragmatism of the new elite; in the social more of concealing one's true feelings; and in the restricted existence of unmarried women and the resulting pressure to marry, whatever the circumstance. Paralleling these Thai cultural themes are the universal themes of the fear of aging and the vagaries of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSiburapha (Kulap Saipradit, 1905-1974) has enjoyed a checkered reputation in the Thai literary world. A popular and accomplished writer of romantic novels in the late 1920s, his later work tackled themes of social injustice and inequality. Imprisoned from 1952 to 1957, Siburapha subsequently sought asylum in China, where he remained for the rest of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-314140\"\u003eSiburapha\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Silkworm Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789747551143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9747551144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Silkworm Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44575726600429,"sku":"9789747551143","price":31.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_981ff4ca-09da-49cb-9df1-a88af13143e7.jpg?v=1702001622","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/behind-the-painting-and-other-stories-9789747551143","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}