Currency
Author(s): Zoe Zolbrod (Author)
- Publisher: OV Books
- Publication Date: May 1, 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 272 pages
- ISBN-10: 0982520433
- ISBN-13: 9780982520437
Book Description
Piv and Robin are not such an unlikely match. Piv, a small-time hustler in Thailand, and Robin, a twenty-something backpacker from the United States, have always dreamed big dreams. What begins as a traveler’s affair in Sukhothai quickly intensifies, and the young lovers envision an idyllic future together, traveling the world. Their plans are thwarted in Bangkok, however, when Robin runs out of money, her credit is denied, and she may have to leave Asia and Piv behind. Desperate, Piv turns to Abu, a charismatic businessman acquaintance, for help. Thus begins Piv and Robin’s foray into exotic animal smuggling. Soon they find themselves amid an international crime ring that may have even darker underworld ties stretching from Kenya to Russia. Under the scrutiny of the traffickers who employ them, with investigators hot on t heir trail and idealistic dreams unraveling fast, Piv and Robin must face the consequences of their individual struggles for identity, as well as the cost of their mutual desires.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Zolbrod writes with authority about Thailand in prose so beautiful I found myself conflicted between savoring every word and rushing to see what would happen next.” –Ladette Randolph, author of A Sandhills Ballad –ladetterandolph.com/
From the Back Cover
“Currency is an absorbing story of love and betrayal set in Southeast Asia, a thriller of trafficing bodies–both human and beast–across international lines, and a perceptive foray into the dark powers beyond our control. It is a story that asks questions about home and happiness, while deftly taking us into a society’s underworld where ethics are eclipsed by desperation, lust, and greed.”
–Shipa Agarwal, author of Haunting Bombay
“From the first page to the last, Zoe Zolbrod’s
Currency had me hooked. I loved the boldness of the voice, the visceral and intoxicating landscape, the engrossing and masterfully woven story. Currency is a thrilling and unforgettable debut, and Zolbrod is a brilliant new voice that is sure to be with us for many years to come.”
–Laura van den Berg, author of What the World Will Look Like When All the Water Leaves Us
About the Author
Zoe Zolbrod was co-publisher of Maxine — a literate companion for churlish girls and rakish women. Her short fiction has appeared in Fish Stories Collectives 1 and 2 and in The Chicago Reader. Currency is her first novel.
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