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Fieldwork: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Mischa Berlinski (Author)
Key Phrases: rice whiskey, big pink house, cooking hut, Chiang Mai, Dan Loi, Khun Vinai (more...)
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From Publishers Weekly
A fictional version of the author serves as the narrator of Berlinski's uneven first novel, a thriller set in Thailand. Mischa Berlinski, a reporter who's moved to northern Thailand to be with his schoolteacher girlfriend, Rachel, hears from his friend Josh about the suicide of Martiya van der Leun, an American anthropologist, in a Thai jail, where she was serving 50 years for murder. As Mischa begins to investigate Martiya's life and supposed crimes, he becomes increasingly obsessed with the woman. The complications that arise have the potential to be riveting, but the chatty narrative voice takes too many irrelevant detours to build much suspense. Still, Berlinski, who has been a journalist in Thailand, vividly portrays the exotic setting and brings depth and nuance to his depictions of the Thais. Buried within the excess verbiage is a lean, interesting tale about, among many other things, the differences between modern and tribal cultures. (Mar.)
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Mischa Berlinski originally intended to write an account of the real-life Lisu tribe of Thailand, but held scant interest in the project until he decided to fictionalize the natives and turned his research into a novel. In this readable and clever debut, told almost entirely in backstory, Berlinski explores the problems inherent in trying to assume the perspective of another person or culture and the enduring conflict between faith and science. While he treats each perspective with genuine empathy, he refuses to take sides. Critics had a couple of complaints—a lagging secondary plot and a few descriptions with a textbook feel—but dismissed them as minor. They unanimously praised Berlinski’s wit, style, and intelligence in this atmospheric "novel that never fails to fascinate" (Minneapolis Star Tribune).
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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (February 6, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0374299161
  • ISBN-13: 978-0374299163
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars 37 customer reviews (37 customer reviews)
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rice whiskey, big pink house, cooking hut
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Chiang Mai, Dan Loi, Khun Vinai, Eden Valley, David Walker, Tom Riley, Sings Soft, George Washington, Dead Tour, Raymond Walker, Joseph Atkinson, Opium Man, Tim Blair, Aunt Helena, Thomas Walker, Kamtoey Theater, Laura Walker, Christian Family Alert, Pak Nai, San Francisco, Karen Leon, Mission Station, Old Grandfather, Star Wars, Hiker Hut
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