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An old woman uploads her consciousness.     Bangkok Wakes to Rain is an intricately plotted novel where characters and stories are linked by place, not time. As the novel builds to a futuristic crescendo, moments of intimacy serve to remind us that no matter what the ebb of time may change, we humans persevere.  Praise for Bangkok Wakes to Rain:  'Compelling' Financial Times  'Breathtakingly lovely' Kirkus  'A sumptuous accomplishment' Esquire  'A simple, ingenious conceit' Alexander Chee  'Elegant and restrained' Wall Street Journal  'Saturated in the senses' Claire Vaye Watkins  'A swirling, always surprising storytelling structure' Guardian  'An original and quietly memorable reading experience' Washington Post  'Beautifully textured and rich with a sense of place' Karen Walker Thompson  'Reading this book feels like waking up to a singular and important new voice' Rajesh Parameswaran","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49536937001233,"sku":"GOR010173322","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49643232166161,"sku":"GOR010377430","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49734746243345,"sku":"NGR9781473677241","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50377013100817,"sku":"CIN1473677246G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51407091532049,"sku":"GOR010136961","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52460320030993,"sku":"GOR012607015","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1473677246.jpg?v=1772708820"},{"product_id":"bangkok-wakes-to-rain-book-pitchaya-sudbanthad-9781473677258","title":"Bangkok Wakes to Rain","description":"SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 EDWARD STANFORD 'FICTION WITH A SENSE OF PLACE' AWARD  Places remember us...   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