Jim Thompson: The House on the Klong FROM THE PUBLISHER
Jim Thompson was a businessman, an architect, an entrepreneur and a spy. Serving in the OSS during World War II, Thompson became a pioneer in the Thai silk trade. When he mysteriously disappeared in 1967, he left behind a Thai-style polished teak house that he had designed, built and decorated. Today that house stands as a small but world-class museum, home to an extraordinary collection that includes stone sculptures from the Khmer and Sukhothai periods, Chinese blue-and-white ceramics and five-colored bencharong, among other treasures.
SYNOPSIS
Originally published in 1999 (Archipelago Press, Singapore), and here reprinted, this book tells about Jim Thompson, the American businessman who disappeared in the jungles of the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia after developing a successful silk business. It showcases his extraordinary house and the many valuable and unusual pieces in his art collection (described by artistic advisor Jean-Michel Beaurdeley). Writer William Warren, who was a friend of Thompson's, reviews the years when Thompson was building his business and constructing his house, which is now a national museum. Both the house and garden and the art objects are extensively illustrated in color. Oversize: 10.5x11.5". Distributed by Tuttle. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR
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