God of Darkness [Paperback]

Christopher G. Moore (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2004

Heaven Lake Press, Trade paperback edition (2004) ISBN:9749228170 Binding is quality trade paperback. New condition. 6" - 9 1/4" tall. Publisher's inventory.

Editorial Reviews

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"Southeast Asia's master novelist, with his refined word play, persuasively holds a believable world in place.... We need a novelist of Moore's quality ... to interpret [Thailand] to us."

--Richard Ravensdale, Pattaya Trader

"Moore's understanding of the dynamics of Thai society has always impressed...."

--The Japan Times

"One of Moore's greatest strengths ... is his knowledge of Southeast Asian history."

--Newsweek

"The stories of other writers—locals and expats—maybe likened to sketches or drawings...." -- The Bangkok Post.

From the Author

In June 1997 the economic system all but collapsed in Thailand. Fortunes were lost. Unemployment went through the ceiling. The rich could afford to fill up the gas tank of their Benz. In the midst of this chaos, God of Darkness tells the story of a relationship between a young couple. He's an American who knows nothing about Thailand. She's from a Thai family. A family headed by a Mafia like father. Nothing in his young life has prepared Hurley for the Thai ways, the language, the culture and the criminal enterprises of his prospective father-in-law.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Heaven Lake Press (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9749228170
• ISBN-13: 978-9749228173
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,125,316 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Bunch!, October 29, 2008

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Joseph Kohout Jr. "The Art of War" (NJ, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: God of Darkness (Paperback)

I have read all of Christopher Moore's novels and have even met the man on several occasions while in Bangkok. It is important to note that this is not a Vincent Calvino novel. The central characters are an American expat that has a high level management job (telecommunications) in Bangkok, his US educated Thai girlfriend, the girlfriend's high society family (who are not quite gangsters) and former college professor that is looking for a wife in Bangkok.

What I really like about this book is how the fictional elements mirrored real life events. I read the novel shortly after release when the Asian currency crisis was wrecking havoc on the Thai economy (The Thai Baht went from 25 to the Dollar to 55 to the Dollar and there were mass layoffs, which caused some of the legions of corporate "office ladies" to look for work in high end hostess clubs). There is an interesting plot along with several sub plots.

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