Guest Posted February 6, 2002 Report Share Posted February 6, 2002 Stephen Leather's 'Private Dancer' is an excellent read. Anyone else read it ? I like the style of the first person(usually I don't) but in this case one feels as if one is talking to the characters in the bar and not reading about them in a book. I feel it is accurate although if one has had only 'fantastic' experiences in Thailand the book may seem jaundiced. The book can be downloaded free from the net. Recommended ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2002 Report Share Posted February 6, 2002 Read it and "The Solitary Man" and "The Tunnel Rats" and presently leafing through "The Vets" all by Leather and all gripping. I'd reccommend "The Solitary Man" for you, I loved what happens to the Farang Lady reporter. Leathers a great authur but sometimes I'm reluctant to recommend Private Dancer because it leaves people with a lasting impression of All thai women which isn't too endearing. When I was reading it I felt as if I was living it. Fabulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2002 Report Share Posted February 6, 2002 I agree, great stuff> after reading private dancer, I ordered tunnel rats to read on my next long flight. On your recomendation, I wil now track down a copy of The Solitary Man. thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2002 Report Share Posted February 6, 2002 I'm just about to finish the last few pages of 'Solitary Man' over a pint of Guinness. There are good and bad in all countries and I have met and had good fun(friendly laughing,dancing and joking believe it or not) with bar girls. I found 'Private Dancer' accurate though and in a way a little bit of a warning to fellow farangs to be careful and not be too arrogant and 'cock-sure'(confident).They are still guests in another country. Don't let the Singha go to the head, it is 6% after all. I have to thank Mr Stickman for the direction to Stephen Leather and other writers and information. I like Senor Leather the best. Pity his publishers don't share our opinion about 'Private Dancer' ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted February 7, 2002 Report Share Posted February 7, 2002 Over all, I loved Private Dancer, I would recomend it to anyone interested in "this game." I don't think it speaks for all Thai women, or for all Bar girls either for that matter, but it was a good read, and did provide some insight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smittyjp Posted February 7, 2002 Report Share Posted February 7, 2002 I really enjoy his books also. I have read all the unpublished stuff and the Vets. Awesome books and a nice guy. I emailed him and got a really positive response. I like to think it was really him that wrote the email. A wannabe writer friend of mine wrote him also and he responded with tips on how to get published and some encouraging words. Private dancer should be required reading and the other 3 unpublished works show great range. Smitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2002 Report Share Posted February 7, 2002 Dear Smittyjp, Just the same reaction I received. Must be one of the good guys. Where does he find the time to reply? Trying to get hold of some of his other books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2002 Report Share Posted February 7, 2002 The Big Mango is also a very good read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2002 Report Share Posted February 7, 2002 i found private dancer to be immensely entertaining reading, but i also thought that its portrayal of thai culture in general, and thai women including BGs in particular, to be quite cynical. i don't believe that LOS would have the appeal for so many of us that it does if matters were quite as dreary as protrayed in the book. having said that, i would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a fun read or is inclined to unhealthily romanticize LOS or TGs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldAsiaHand Posted February 8, 2002 Report Share Posted February 8, 2002 Philbob, 'The Big Mango' is by Jake Needham, not Stephen Leather, although I agree with your views about it and wouldn't be surprised if Leather would be happy to get credit for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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