Author(s): Pamda Bure

World Literature

A story told in three parts, Teacher Narit is a historical novel centering on the main protagonist, Narit, a mysterious civil war veteran who escaped the capital in the 70s to start a new life as a history teacher in northern Thailand.Once a young, idealistic postgraduate student and activist during one of Thailand' s blackest periods, The 14th October 1973 revolution, Narit embarked on a turbulent relationship that led him to battle a war of conscience, love, and political allegiance; a war that ended in pain and disillusion for both him and his family-leaving him embittered, running from his past.However, it is in northern Thailand, that a chance encounter with his first love forces him to confront his demons, and Narit is made to choose between seeking forgiveness or fleeing once more.