{"product_id":"a-woman-of-bangkok-monsoon-books","title":"A Woman of Bangkok","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Woman of Bangkok\u003c\/strong\u003e, first acclaimed in London and New York in the 1950s, has become a classic novel of life in Thailand’s capital. Set against the heat and neon of post-war Bangkok, it follows an Englishman who becomes dangerously infatuated with Vilai, a dance-hall hostess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVilai is no simple stereotype. By turns brazen, elusive, and disarmingly human, she stands out as one of literature’s most vivid portrayals of a working girl. Through their entanglement, the story explores desire, self-deception, and the emotional cost of obsession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel offers an atmospheric portrait of 1950s Bangkok nightlife, from crowded dance halls to the city’s quieter corners, capturing both its allure and its moral ambiguities. Readers interested in character-driven fiction, expatriate experiences, and stories set in Southeast Asia will find this a powerful, unsettling read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic Bangkok fiction from the mid-twentieth century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvocative setting in 1950s Thailand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplex portrayal of a dance-hall hostess and her client\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes of obsession, illusion, and emotional vulnerability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Just Great Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45025274986730,"sku":"CAD-16-Shelf-2-ST-5-4-8-1M-0.4lb","price":11.82,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/1735\/7290\/files\/71S-Cp9nqXL.jpg?v=1744487502","url":"https:\/\/justgreatbooks.org\/products\/a-woman-of-bangkok-monsoon-books","provider":"Just Great Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}