Rice Without Rain is an inspiring story about Jinda's fight for justice against the exorbitant land rent. The book highlights the struggle of poverty-stricken farmers in rural Thailand and their eventual rally in Bangkok which ends up in a massacre. The book is a compassionate and deeply sensitive portrayal of human endeavor and is an unforgettable novel for anyone who believes in standing up for what is right.

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Out of a silent harvest, a scorched Maekung valley, comes the stirring story of Jinda, a courageous young Thai girl. Her village, like others in rural Thailand, suffers from the exorbitant land rent, leaving the farmers poverty-stricken and landless. Then, students from Bangkok come to live in their midst, sowing seeds of change, leading up eventually to a student rally in Bangkok that explodes into a horrifying massacre. The refreshing simplicity of Rice Without Rain, and its compassionate and deeply sensitive study of human endeavour, add to the potency of this unforgettable novel.

Author: Ho Minfong
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 208
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)
Publication Date: 2008