{"product_id":"behind-the-painting-siburapha","title":"Behind the Painting (Siburapha)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of Thailand's best-known and most highly regarded novels, portraying the romance of a young Thai man and a married older woman\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In that tranquil and apparently very ordinary picture, I see everything unfolding. Every scene, every part, from the beginning to the final act'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNopporn, a Thai student studying in Japan, is tasked with hosting a distinguished old family friend and his new wife, the beautiful, aristocratic Kirati. Despite their difference in age and status, and the social constraints of the day, Nopporn and Kirati are inexorably drawn to each other, and love starts to bloom. A stirring portrayal of youthful romantic obsession, and later attempts to come to terms with the frailty of passionate feelings, \u003ci\u003eBehind the Painting\u003c\/i\u003e also shows the constrained lives of many women of the time. First published in 1937, it is one of Thailand's best-known and most beloved novels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by David Smyth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eKulap Saipradit (1905-74), better known by his pen name \u003cb\u003eSiburapha\u003c\/b\u003e, was a prominent newspaper editor and novelist. A vocal critic of the military rulers of the day, he was imprisoned on two occasions and spent the last sixteen years of his life in exile in China.\n\u003cb\u003eDavid Smyth\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of a biography of Siburapha and has translated several other classic Thai novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Life\u003c\/i\u003e (also by Siburapha), \u003ci\u003eThe Prostitute\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dreams of an Idealist\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 128 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65849823854941,"sku":"K097237688","price":10.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9723768800001A.jpg?v=1788799787","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/behind-the-painting-siburapha","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}