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Leftovers of the West - Thailand 1991
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ISBN13: 9798233548222
Publisher: Giovanni Abate
Published: Jan 16 2026
Pages: 518
Weight: 1.51
Height: 1.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Giovanni Abate
Published: Jan 16 2026
Pages: 518
Weight: 1.51
Height: 1.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In 1991, Danny, a twenty-eight-year-old Roman, travels to Thailand in search of his mysteriously vanished friend, Canna. It's a time of sweeping change: the fall of the Berlin Wall has marked the end of an era, while-unbeknownst to all-the World Wide Web is officially coming into being, destined to shape the next one.
The Thailand that greets Danny is a country in rapid evolution. Once a haven for hippies and traffickers in the sixties, it's now transforming into a mass-tourism destination, luring visitors with its tropical climate and bargain-priced forbidden pleasures.Arriving in Bangkok, Danny immerses himself in the world of expatriates-the so-called Leftovers of the West disillusioned souls who fled Europe, now trapped in a land that promises freedom and refuge but often reveals itself to be a maze of contradictions.
Amid the dazzling lights of Patpong's clubs, the shadows of night markets, and the chaos of remote islands, Danny navigates a world where pleasure and danger are inextricably entwined. Surrounded by intriguing characters and women of elusive charm, his search for Canna pulls him deeper into a universe of deception, corruption, and inequality. Each step brings him closer to the dark heart of a society teetering between tradition and exploitation, where every smile hides a threat. Leftovers of the West blends adventure and social critique, turning the search for a missing friend into a pretext to explore the abyss that opens when two cultures meet and devour each other-in a whirlwind of seduction and violence from which no one emerges unscathed.
Amid the dazzling lights of Patpong's clubs, the shadows of night markets, and the chaos of remote islands, Danny navigates a world where pleasure and danger are inextricably entwined. Surrounded by intriguing characters and women of elusive charm, his search for Canna pulls him deeper into a universe of deception, corruption, and inequality. Each step brings him closer to the dark heart of a society teetering between tradition and exploitation, where every smile hides a threat. Leftovers of the West blends adventure and social critique, turning the search for a missing friend into a pretext to explore the abyss that opens when two cultures meet and devour each other-in a whirlwind of seduction and violence from which no one emerges unscathed.
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