A LUANG PRABANG LOVE STORY

A LUANG PRABANG LOVE STORY
 

Description

In 1930s Luang Prabang, the beautiful and demure Kham-Phiou was much admired. On New Years day, the life of the aristocratic young woman changed when she caught the eye of a sophisticated older man Prince Souvanna Phouma. Falling madly in love, the prince determined to marry Kham Phiou against all odds his family wanted a marriage within the dynasty, while her widowed mother feared palace intrigues. After the wedding, life in the princes family home was very difficult, but just as Kham-Phiou began to adapt, the
prince decided to move to Vientiane to further his career. The tale of their tragic love story spans over half a century and is set against the little-known backdrop of old-world Laos, where ancient customs and superstitions still held sway.

In this charming and moving personal account, incorporating the social history of Laos, Manisamouth, recounts her grandmother Kham-Phious untold story accompanied by evocative black-and-white photographs, family trees, and a section on Lao history.

Author                                              Manisamouth Ratana Koumphon
ISBN                                                 978 616 451 042 5
Size                                                   H210xW142 mm
No. of pages                                   172 pages
Specification                                  58 b/w photographs, paperback