Teak Lord
A novel by Ron Emmons
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.
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.
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TEAK LORD
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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
– 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