The Thailand Sonnets
What could be more unusual, and more alluring, than a collection of 38 sonnets about modern life in Thailand? The sonnet was devised in 13th-century Italy and revitalised in 16th-century England. In 21st-century Thailand it has finally come of age.Most people think of the sonnet as a rather dry form of verse, but in fact the rhythm and rhyme it requires make it proceed at a rollicking pace and the discipline of getting the story across in only 14 lines makes for economy of expression.If you want to know about making merit, ladyboys, elephants, bar ladies, Songkhran, the jungle and all the other things that go with living in one of the most fascinating countries in Asia, then have a go at this book.If you thought verse was a dry form of story-telling, think again. Some of these sonnets aim to make you laugh, while all of them will be sure to make you think.
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The Thailand Sonnets
What could be more unusual, and more alluring, than a collection of 38 sonnets about modern life in Thailand? The sonnet was devised in 13th-century Italy and revitalised in 16th-century England. In 21st-century Thailand it has finally come of age.Most people think of the sonnet as a rather dry form of verse, but in fact the rhythm and rhyme it requires make it proceed at a rollicking pace and the discipline of getting the story across in only 14 lines makes for economy of expression.If you want to know about making merit, ladyboys, elephants, bar ladies, Songkhran, the jungle and all the other things that go with living in one of the most fascinating countries in Asia, then have a go at this book.If you thought verse was a dry form of story-telling, think again. Some of these sonnets aim to make you laugh, while all of them will be sure to make you think.
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The Thailand Sonnets

The Thailand Sonnets

by William Peskett
The Thailand Sonnets

The Thailand Sonnets

by William Peskett

Overview

What could be more unusual, and more alluring, than a collection of 38 sonnets about modern life in Thailand? The sonnet was devised in 13th-century Italy and revitalised in 16th-century England. In 21st-century Thailand it has finally come of age.Most people think of the sonnet as a rather dry form of verse, but in fact the rhythm and rhyme it requires make it proceed at a rollicking pace and the discipline of getting the story across in only 14 lines makes for economy of expression.If you want to know about making merit, ladyboys, elephants, bar ladies, Songkhran, the jungle and all the other things that go with living in one of the most fascinating countries in Asia, then have a go at this book.If you thought verse was a dry form of story-telling, think again. Some of these sonnets aim to make you laugh, while all of them will be sure to make you think.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781974495313
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 09/25/2017
Series: Sonnets from Thailand
Pages: 72
Product dimensions: 5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.17(d)

About the Author

Brought up in Belfast, I was educated there and at Cambridge University, where I read natural sciences. I published two volumes of poetry the first of which, The Nightowl's Dissection, won an Eric Gregory Award and has been republished by Penguin. My professional life was spent in Suffolk and in London. Now retired, I live in Pattaya, Thailand where I spend my time tending my jungle garden and, naturally, writing. The latter activity has produced three novels. Recent collections of essays, verse and short stories deal with issues in a distinctly Thai setting.
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