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In Search Of The Silk King
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Author : Maya Herman
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2005-08-24
In Search Of The Silk King written by Maya Herman and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-24 with Fiction categories.
Maya Herman In Search of The Silk King A Novel Among many stories I heard in Southeast Asia, the most fascinating is the story of the legendary American “silk king” of Thailand – Jim Thompson. It is as mysterious as Asia itself. The name Jim Thompson seemed to follow me from the first moment I arrived in Bangkok. The more stories and rumors I heard, the more I became fascinated by them. They had all the ingredients of a good novel or a major movie – romance, mystery, glamour, exotic locations, and more. The legend of the “silk king” and his disappearance remains as mysterious today as it was in 1967. No clues were ever found. Only unanswered questions remained. Using poetic license, I decided to write a novel that might answer some of them. As such, the novel is very loosely and only in part based on the real life of Jim Thompson, as I learned of it primarily through living in Bangkok, traveling extensively throughout Southeast Asia and writing about it in my book of travel essays, The Jade Window (Bangkok, 1998). It is also in part based on the information I gathered in my research from the newspaper articles on Thompson, William Warren’s indispensable biography of him, on the interviews with Warren and Henry Thompson, through Alexander Macdonald’s notes and OSS archives, for all of which I am immensely grateful. Still, my “Jim Thompson”is not a historic but a fictional character. In Search of The Silk King is a work of fiction written in many voices that are tempered with the measure of truth. Any errors – biographical, historical, intended, or otherwise - are solely mine. This is the story of an adventure told in hero’s voice and in various voices of the people who knew him. It is also the story of his life that had the sweep of a historical romance and the power of a heroic quest. As Jim Thompson’s absorbing tale unfolds, the reader discovers what happened after his disappearance, how he succeeded and suffered and eventually found the truth. It is a novel of suspense, of fate and love lost and found. The “Jim Thompson” of my novel thinks of himself as an ordinary man in extraordinary circumstances. There are, on the tapes he sent from his after-life in exile to a journalist friend, his memories of the past: his childhood desire to travel to exotic places ... of his first and greatest love, of his marriage. As a young man, Jim went to New York and worked as an architect. He met Vera, a Russian ballerina, and fell in love with her. He gave her a brooch designed as a pair of ballet slippers made of emeralds and diamonds as a token of his great love. When Vera decided to go back to her old lover she returned one of the two slippers. Jim kept the slipper as the memento of his love that would prove to be fatal. After the breakup, Jim tried to find a new direction in life. He married a woman he barely knew and enlisted in the Army. This was his way of escaping the loss of his first great love that would mark his whole emotional life. He went to Africa where he worked for the OSS with Maurice, a half-French, half-Laotian mystery man. Not eager to return home, Jim volunteered to go to Southeast Asia. This was the real beginning of his journey. He fell in love with Bangkok and wanted to stay there even after the war was over. His wife Pat did not share his enthusiasm and agreed to a divorce. Jim returned to Bangkok with a plan to renovate the Oriental hotel. He did not succeed in that, but found his true vocation in a forgotten art of silk making. Jim almost single-handedly revived the Thai silk industry and became the most successful American businessman in Thailand. There is a story about silk. Jim’s life seemed full. He built a beautiful house and opened a new store. He seemed to have finally found his fulfillment. He had a beautiful young mistress, Nicole, and seemed
Solved
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Author : Edward Roy DeSouza
language : en
Publisher: Word Assn Pub
Release Date : 2010
Solved written by Edward Roy DeSouza and has been published by Word Assn Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The mystery surrounding Jim Thompson's disappearance in Malaysia sparked off what was to become a seven-year investigation. The subsequent media attention generated by the search triggered a number of theories, some proving to have rather sinister connotations. In this intriguing book, the author seeks to evaluate most, if not all, of the speculative, and partially substantiated opinions which have been formed over the years. Communist conspiracy, suicide or simple misadventure? Only after reading this story are we in a position to decide.
The Case Of The Silk King
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Author : Shannon Gilligan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Case Of The Silk King written by Shannon Gilligan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
The reader's decisions control an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of an American businessman in Thailand.
The Silk King
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Author : Mary Wells
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Silk King written by Mary Wells and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Fiction categories.
Second in the Aitkin family trilogy, begun with T̀he expatriates'.
Foreign Devils On The Silk Road
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Author : Peter Hopkirk
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2001
Foreign Devils On The Silk Road written by Peter Hopkirk and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Archaeology categories.
The Silk Road, which linked imperial Rome and distant China, was once the greatest thoroughfare on earth. Along it travelled precious cargoes of silk, gold, and ivory, as well as revolutionary new ideas. Its oasis towns blossomed into thriving centres of Buddhist art and learning. In time it began to decline. The traffic slowed, the merchants left, and finally its towns vanished beneath the desert sands to be forgotten for a thousand years. But legends grew up of lost cities filled with treasurees and guarded by demons. In the early years of the 20th century, foreign explorers began to investigate these legends, and very soon an international race began for the art treasures of the Silk Road. Huge wall paintings, sculptures, and priceless manuscripts were carried away, literally by the ton, and are today scattered through the museums of a dozen countries. Peter Hopkirk tells the story of the intrepid men who, at great personal risk, led these long-range archaeological raids, incurring the undying wrath of the Chinese.
Silk And Steel
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Author : Catherine King
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-06-21
Silk And Steel written by Catherine King and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-21 with Fiction categories.
Revenge Mariah Bowes thinks that being alone and penniless is the worst thing that can happen to her, but then she becomes the innocent victim of a horrifying act of revenge. Deception Daniel Thorpe is consumed with guilt, it's his fault that Mariah endured such a terrible punishment, he'd never realised the terrible consequences his affair with the beautiful Lily would bring. Will he ever convince Mariah to trust him again? Secrets But for Mariah there are further horrors to face, truths to uncover. Not least the terrible secret that her father, Ezekiel Bowes, successful iron master and respectable member of the community, is determined no one will ever discover.
Choose Your Own Adventure 4 Book Boxed Set Creature Feature Box
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Author : Shannon Gilligan
language : en
Publisher: Chooseco
Release Date : 2019-09-08
Choose Your Own Adventure 4 Book Boxed Set Creature Feature Box written by Shannon Gilligan and has been published by Chooseco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-08 with categories.
This 4-book boxed set of interactive, children's classics includes 4 gamebooks from the Choose Your Own Adventure series: The Case of the Silk King, Inca Gold, Search for the Mountain Gorillas, Search for the Black Rhino. Widely commended for its appeal to reluctant readers, Choose Your Own Adventure is the 4th bestselling gamebook series for children of all time. These books are different from other books you've read before. There are dangers, choices, adventures, and consequences ahead of you, and only YOU can decide what happens next. BEWARE...the wrong decision could end in disaster--even death. But don't despair, at any time YOU can go back to make another choice and change the path of your story. This action-packed boxed set takes YOU on over one hundred adventures: Travel to Asia to investigate the disappearance of an American intelligence agent, go on a treasure hunt adventure as you search Peru for the Lost City of Gold, use your photojournalist skills to help save the gorillas, and face the dangers of the African Jungle. At the bottom of every page, YOU must make a choice: If you go to the train station and try to take a boat to higher ground, turn to page 109.If you try to get across the flood plain on foot, turn to page 104.
The Ideal Man
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Author : Joshua Kurlantzick
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2011-10-13
The Ideal Man written by Joshua Kurlantzick and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
How the West's greatest spy in Asia tried to stop the new American way of war—and the steep price he paid for failing Jim Thompson landed in Thailand at the end of World War II, a former American society dilettante who became an Asian legend as a spy and silk magnate with access to Thai worlds outsiders never saw. As the Cold War reached Thailand, America had a choice: Should it, as Thompson believed, help other nations build democracies from their traditional cultures or, as his ex-OSS friend Willis Bird argued, remake the world through deception and self-serving alliances? In a story rich with insights and intrigue, this book explores a key Cold War episode that is still playing out today. Highlights a pivotal moment in Cold War history that set a course for American foreign policy that is still being followed today Explores the dynamics that put Thailand at the center of the Cold War and the fighting in neighboring Laos that escalated from sideshow to the largest covert operation America had ever engaged in Draws on personal recollections and includes atmospheric details that bring the people, events—and the Thailand of the time—to life Written by a journalist with extensive experience in Asian affairs who has spent years investigating every aspect of this story, including Thompson's tragic disappearance
The Silk Princess
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Author : Charles Santore
language : en
Publisher: Applesauce Press
Release Date : 2020-01-14
The Silk Princess written by Charles Santore and has been published by Applesauce Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-14 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Learn about the origin of silk alongside Princess His-Ling Chi in this wonderful adventure. Based on the ancient fable of the Silk Princess, this original story tells the history of silk in an adorable light. Charles Santore’s beautiful, best-selling illustrations pair with his original story to capture the spirit of ancient China. Follow Princess Hsi-Ling Chi as she explores the Five Sacred Mountains of China in search of the end of a silk thread. This gorgeous edition will hold an honored spot on your bookshelf for generations.
Jim Thompson Is Alive
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Author : T. Hunt Locke
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-03-22
Jim Thompson Is Alive written by T. Hunt Locke and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-22 with Fiction categories.
Jim Thompson Is Alive! A sexy historical thriller from T. Hunt Locke. Jim Thompson, The Thai Silk King and former World War II spy, vanished into the mists of history on Easter Day, 1967. No trace was ever found and no clues were left behind. Enter Sam Collins. Called by one reviewer a cross between James Bond and Indiana Jones, Sam is dragged from the halls of academia to solve the mystery of the missing silk baron. Murder, Sex, Mayhem! They are Sam Collins' constant companions as he cuts a swath through Southeast Asia in search of the silk baron. Deceit and treachery lurk in each closet of Jim Thompson's past. Will Sam unlock the seal on another of Thailand's great mysteries? Or will Thompson's enemies lay them both to rest? Expertly researched, T. Hunt Locke brings Jim Thompson to life as never before in this highly erotic historical thriller.
