Southeast Asia Culture

This audiobook covers ancient Southeast Asia, the mid-period, colonialism, World War Two occupation by the Japanese, the aftermath of the war, and the subsequent revolutions. The history of this region is a riveting story full of all manner of plot twists and developments.

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORLD’S MOST INVISIBLE COUNTRY 15,000 kilometres – by rail, road, on foot and under sail – through 50 Indonesian islands. 'Kopi Dulu' (first published by Penguin Random House SEA) was listed among Jakarta Post's 'best books of 2022'. From tracking tigers (and the mythical ‘short man’) in the Sumatra jungle to the mystical Dayak tribe that lives near the geographical centre of Borneo, this book touches on some of Indonesia’s most intriguing secrets. The author meets Tana Toraja’s ‘living dead’, the Bugis people (once known as the Bogeymen) who build ...

"Hello My Big Big Honey!" Love Letters To Bangkok Bar Girls & Their Revealing Interviews by Dave Walker & Richard S. Ehrlich TIME magazine hailed this book for its investigative journalism, interviews, and “intimate portrait” of the sex industry in Thailand. "Does love conquer poverty, cultural barriers and the fear of AIDS? Sometimes…" — TIME "A number of themes run through the book: prostitution, love, family, cultural stereotypes, AIDS. The most prominent, however, and perhaps the most interesting is money. “‘Hello My Big Big Honey!’ is interesting and readable, surprising ...

Gideon the Ninth meets Black Sun in this genre-bending queer fantasy debut inspired by Maori culture, Asian folklore, and sci-fi noir—where murder, resurrection, and rebellion collide on the high seas. In the port city of Hainak, everything is alive—its buildings, its weapons, its...

Vietnam: From Battlefield to Billion-Dollar Economy How did a nation ravaged by centuries of foreign rule and divided by a brutal war become one of the world’s fastest-growing economic powerhouses and a top US trade partner? For generations, Vietnam stood as a symbol of conflict, a Cold War flashpoint, a nation defined by occupation, division, and the devastating legacy of the Vietnam War. Today, it’s a story of triumphant transformation, a one-party communist state driving global capitalism. This book takes you on a journey through Vietnam’s tumultuous past to answer the central ...

The Devil Wears Prada meets The Assistants in this “compulsively readable, frightening, but addictive” (Shelf Awareness) debut following a young woman who takes a job working for an enigmatic influencer and quickly discovers there’s an ugly side to being a #GirlBoss. After a series of...

Noam Chomsky dismisses efforts to resurrect Camelot - an attractive American myth portraying JFK as a shining knight promising peace, foiled only by assassins bent on stopping this lone hero from withdrawing from Vietnam. Chomsky argues that US institutions an political culture, not individual presidents, are the key to understanding US behavior during the Vietnam War.

Alright ladies, Sawasdee ka! 👋 Tired of the same-old Bangkok travel guides that send you straight into tourist traps or, worse, make you feel like you need a hazard suit just to find a decent Pad Thai? Feeling a bit iffy about navigating the City of Angels solo or with your girlfriends, especially when you hear those whispers about… other kinds of "cultural experiences"? Well, grab a Thai iced tea and say "Sawasdee ka!" to your new Bangkok BFF, Fon! This isn't your grandma's guidebook, unless your grandma knows her som tam. Fon lives here, she gets it, and she's ready to spill all the ...