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The King of Bangkok
Claudio Sopranzetti (Author), Sara Fabbri (Author), Chiara Natalucci (Author)
9781487526412
Paperback / softback, published 11 November 2021
296 pages, Full-colour illustrations throughout
24.1 x 17.1 x 1.9 cm, 0.64 kg
"The artwork is at least as important as text. Sara Fabbri’s colored line drawings give the tale an urgency that words themselves cannot convey." "Shades of hope and humor glimmer amid the forces of inequity and impunity depicted in this memorable book that homes in on the rich lives of ordinary people, those who the country's rulers are meant to serve." "This book is a triumph."
The 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. Through 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. Based on a decade of anthropological research, The King of Bangkok 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.
Foreword by Nick Sousanis
Preface
Prelude
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Acknowledgments
Appendix I: Timeline of Events
Appendix II: Interview with the Authors
Appendix III: Reading Guide
Appendix IV: Further Readings