[Michlib-l] Book Detective

[Maria Williams]

Dear Wise Listservers!

A patron came into our Library seeking a book he read in the summer of
2008. It was in paperback in 2008, and had a red cover. This is what he
remembers about the book:


   - It was either a novel with five interconnected stories, or a
   collection of 5 related short stories
   - A main character was closely involved in the rubber industry, possibly
   a rubber plantation, in Thailand - possibly during British colonial rule,
   possibly referred to primarily as "Siam" instead of "Thailand"
   - It was a love story
   - He thinks the author was female
   - It could have been YA, but he's not positive

It is not any of these titles:

   - The Falcon of Siam
   - anything by Amitav Ghosh
   - The Harmony Silk Factory
   - Cutting for Stone

Any guesses would be appreciated!

Maria Williams, MLIS
Head of Adult Services
Baldwin Public Library

300 West Merrill Street

Birmingham, MI 48009

(248) 554-4651

http://www.baldwinlib.org
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