Ron Emmons          Writer & Photographer
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Teak Lord

A novel by Ron Emmons
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A tale of piety, greed, debauchery and equanimity in a remote Asian kingdom
It’s 1875 and Chiang Mai, capital of Lanna, is a cultural crossroads of Buddhist monks and Christian missionaries, of spirit doctors and opium smokers, of seductive dancers and Western adventurers.
 
A sharp rise in teak prices sets off a mad rush for logging concessions, and the forests of Lanna resound to the thwack of axes and the trumpeting of elephants as the mighty trees are felled.
 
Enter Doctor Marion Cheek, a medical missionary and teak trader, whose exploits in this exotic realm – saving the life of the ruler’s wife, setting up a harem of local beauties, and standing triumphant at the kingdom’s highest point – make him a legend in his lifetime.

Besides the mercurial Dr. Cheek, we meet the Reverend McGilvary, a zealous missionary; Louis
 Leonowens, Cheek's best friend and business adversary;  Chao Inthanon, the mischievous and fun-loving ruler of Lanna; Noja, an alluring temptress; Harry Stevens, the Cockney sage of Chiang Mai; Phra Prachak, a constant fount of Buddhist wisdom; George Woodward, a forest manager destined to live in the jungle; and not forgetting Mae Noi and Look Bah, two endearing elephants who accompany Cheek on his adventures through the forests of Lanna.


​​HOW TO BUY OR REVIEW 

TEAK LORD
​​   BUY:
   – Read it for free on Kindle Unlimited
   – 
Buy the ebook on Amazon ($4.99).
   – Buy the paperback ($12.99) and hardback ($17.99) on Amazon
   
   BUY IN THAILAND:
    – In Chiang Mai: Paperback (B400) available at the Gymkhana Club, 137 Pillars Hotel, Ping Nakara Hotel, Lost Bookshop, On the Road Bookshop, Bookzone.
    – In Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Udon Thani and Chiang Mai at Asia Books outlets: paperback (B450). 
    – Direct from the author:                Paperback (B400) or hardback(B500) version (postage included) through 
LINE (ronemmons), WHATSAPP (0841758104), MESSENGER  (FB.com/ron.emmons.56) or EMAIL
 (ron@ronemmons.com). Please send a mailing address.

   REVIEW:
   – Review Teak Lord on Amazon or Goodreads

   – Send Ron an email with comments
Text and images copyright © Ron Emmons 2000-2023

Contact details:

Ron Emmons
122 Moo 7, San Pisua,
Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand.

Tel/Fax: (66-53) 115150
Mobile: +66-841758104

ron@ronemmons.com


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  • Blog
    • Introduction
  • Teaklord
    • Description and buying options
    • News of Teak Lord
    • The Making of a Book Cover
    • Tracking the Teak Lord 1
    • Tracking the Teak Lord 2
    • Review of Teak Lord
    • Teak Talk
  • Publications
    • Books
    • Periodicals >
      • A Culture Blossoms
      • Black, White and Blue
      • Deep in the Delta
      • Strange Town
      • Blissful Bloom
      • The Wonder of Water
      • Striking Signs
      • A Hike up Chiang Dao Mountain
      • Quirky Chiang Mai
      • Trailblazer
      • On the Road to Rio
    • Digital content
  • Portfolio
    • Searching for Shangri-La
    • Travel
    • Biography
    • Nature
    • Buddhism
    • Photography
    • Article List
  • Short Stories
    • Beyond the End of the Road
    • The Green Monkey's Tale
    • The Red Lion's Tale
    • Eruption in Ethiopia
    • First Flight
    • As Dawn Breaks over Choroni
    • The Hungry Eye
    • On Spirit Mountain
  • Biography
    • Ron's CV