{"product_id":"9781911284062","title":"The Sad Part Was","description":"Author: Prabda Yoon\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781911284062\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Tilted Axis Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Evocative, erudite, and often very funny stories of Bangkok life.'  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 'Book to Look Out For' by \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sad Part Was\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e offers an oblique reflection of contemporary Bangkok life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these witty, postmodern stories, Yoon riffs on pop culture, experiments with punctuation, flirts with sci-fi and, in a metafictional twist, mocks his own position as omnipotent author. Highly literary, his narrativesexplore the bewildering disjunct and oft-hilarious contradictions of a modernity that is at odds with many traditional Thai ideas on relationships, family, school and work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857132572830,"sku":"ADS-9781911284062","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781911284062.jpg?v=1779155633","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781911284062","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}