{"product_id":"the-glass-kingdom-paperback","title":"The Glass Kingdom - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLawrence Osborne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eNOTABLE BOOK - A \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eEDITORS' CHOICE - A tense, stunningly well-observed novel of a young American on the run, from Lawrence Osborne, \"an heir to Graham Greene\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Bangkok is the star of this accomplished novel. Its denizens are aliens to themselves, glittering on the horizon of their own lives, moving--restless and rootless and afraid--though a cityscape that has more stories than they know.\"--Hilary Mantel, Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBring Up the Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Escaping New York for the anonymity of Bangkok, Sarah Mullins arrives in Thailand on the lam with nothing more than a suitcase of purloined money. Her plan is to lie low and map out her next move in a high-end apartment complex called the Kingdom, whose glass-fronted fa ade boasts views of the bustling city and glimpses into the vast honeycomb of lives within. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is not long before she meets the alluring Mali doing laps in the apartment pool, a fellow tenant determined to bring the quiet American out of her shell. An invitation to Mali's weekly poker nights follows, and--fueled by shots of yadong, good food, and gossip--Sarah soon falls in with the Kingdom's glamorous circle of ex-pat women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as political chaos erupts on the streets below and attempted uprisings wrack the city, tensions tighten within the gilded compound. When the violence outside begins to invade the Kingdom in a series of strange disappearances, the residents are thrown into suspicion: both of the world beyond their windows and of one another. And under the constant surveillance of the building's watchful inhabitants, Sarah's safe haven begins to feel like a snare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From a master of atmosphere and mood, \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliantly unsettling story of civil and psychological unrest, and an enthralling study of karma and human greed.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence Osborne \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of six critically acclaimed novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Forgiven, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHunters in the Dark, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Animals, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as six books of nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eBangkok Days\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eOnly to Sleep: A Philip Marlowe Novel, \u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for an Edgar Award and named as a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He has led a nomadic life, living in Paris, New York, Mexico, and Istanbul, and he currently resides in Bangkok.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767658381600,"sku":"9781984824318","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/40eecfe0cf84e76363ec010eded0775b.webp?v=1780314585","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-glass-kingdom-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}