Storytellers

In the beginning, there was the earth. And in the earth lived a spirit. And one day it rose above the surface and inhabited a tree. Years went by, the earth cracked and came together again, bending, changing form and names. And the spirit was eternal and continued to live, changing mortal shells, observing in its curiosity the formation of the world we know today. The spirit will become a human and pass its story to descendants. And they — to theirs. And those — to theirs, maintaining the eternal, irreversible cycle. "Storytellers" by Thai writer Uthit Hemamun is one of those truly serious novels that beautifully encompasses various genres: family, psychological, domestic novel, epic adventure, legends, and coming-of-age story. All this — the plots of five storytellers belonging to one family but living in different places and at different times. This book showcases a world of Thai history and culture far from us, revealing its richness, abundance, and true beauty.