หนังสือ The Happiness of Kati (ใหม่)

Grandpa said, quite casually that wherever people were
They still looked up at the same moon.

A bestseller in Thailand, this poignant and beautifully written novel is the story of a 9-year-old girl whose mother is suffering from an incurable illness. Kati's spirited response to the challenges she faces and the evocative Thai setting make this poetic novel especially memorable.

Every morning Kati is woken by the clatter of Grandma's spatula and pan and every night she goes to bed wishing for her mother. Like the canal that flows past her door, Kati's life has a gentle rhythm. But beneath the peaceful surface runs an undercurrent of mystery. Why has Mother stayed away for so long and where is the father Kati has never known? These questions take Kati on an unforgettable journey from the old fashioned house on the canal to a bungalow by the sea and an apartment in the big city.

The Happiness of Kati is a beautifully written novel by Jane Vejjajive. The English version by Prudence Borthwick was awarded second prize in the Johe Dryden Translation Competition in 2005.

"touching, beautiful, clean and clear" Wanich Jarunggidanan, S.E.A. Write Awards winner 1984

"a heartrendering story, simple concise and beautiful" Win Lyavarin, S.E.A. Write Awards winner 1997

"A novel beautifully evokes the rich and flower-filled landscape of Thailand. while it explores the deepest of themes: love, loss, family and death." Kirkus Reviews