Consul in Paradise - Seventy-Four Years in Siam (Paperback, Main)

Consul in Paradise describes a life full of interest, and a world that is now long past. Embracing all of Siamese life we discover a racing stable with just one pony and Siam expertise in beetle fighting, the Siamese language and etiquette, and the nuances between the mountain tribes. It relates a distant period of diplomacy, a time when Wood's duties could include concocting love potions, exorcising evil spirits (at one time from a rice bin), and creating huge straw hats to protect elephants from sunstroke. This evocative portrait of a corner of the British Empire, an entertaining encounter between Victorian Britain and Siam, "consists merely of a little of the froth collected by a cork which has floated for 68 years on the seas of Siamese and Anglo-Siamese life".

General

Imprint:	Souvenir Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2018
Authors:	W.A.R. Wood
Dimensions:	216 x 135 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-0-285-64369-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing
LSN:	0-285-64369-X
Barcode:	9780285643697

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