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Synopsis
When an American entrepreneur disappears in the highlands of Thailand in 1967, the wife of a government contractor becomes obsessed with his disappearance. Her quest into what happened leads to a tragic truth that becomes a metaphor for two cultures in collision.
About the Author
Lily Tuck was born in Paris and lived in Thailand in the early '60s. She is the author of two previous novels: Interviewing Matisse, Or the Woman Died Standing Up and The Woman Who Walked on Water. She has written numerous short stories, the most recent of which have been published in The New Yorker, Fiction, and The Antioch Review.