Fantasy / Asian literature

Immortal

by Wimon Sainimnuan – Thaifiction Publishing (October 19, 2001)

An ageing tycoon wants to achieve immortality

by grafting his brain onto a younger body

— until he is challenged by his very clone.

At stake, there is more than the control of his business empire.

A Thai...

Venom

by Saneh Sangsuk – Thaifiction Publishing (October 18, 2000)

A crippled boy plays with his puppets and dreams of glory

until the female cobra he disturbs by his show rushes at him.

The life-and-death struggle that follows has but a predictable end

– or has it?

This...

Red Earth and Pouring Rain: A Novel

Commonwealth Best First Book Prize 1996

by Vikram Chandra – Back Bay Books (November 29, 2009)

Combining Indian myths, epic history, and the story of three college kids in search of America, a narrative includes the monkey's story of an Indian poet and warrior and an American road novel of college students...