--- product_id: 53293739 title: "The Lioness in Bloom: Modern Thai Fiction about Women (Voices from Asia) (Volume 9)" brand: "susan fulop kepner" price: "231.10 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/53293739-the-lioness-in-bloom-modern-thai-fiction-about-women-voices store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Lioness in Bloom: Modern Thai Fiction about Women (Voices from Asia) (Volume 9) **Brand:** susan fulop kepner **Price:** 231.10 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Lioness in Bloom: Modern Thai Fiction about Women (Voices from Asia) (Volume 9) by susan fulop kepner - **How much does it cost?** 231.10 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/53293739-the-lioness-in-bloom-modern-thai-fiction-about-women-voices) ## Best For - susan fulop kepner enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted susan fulop kepner brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Lioness in Bloom: Modern Thai Fiction about Women (Voices from Asia) (Volume 9) - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41CGp2grM3L.jpg) ![The Lioness in Bloom: Modern Thai Fiction about Women (Voices from Asia) (Volume 9) - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51IGlqwMejL.jpg) ![The Lioness in Bloom: Modern Thai Fiction about Women (Voices from Asia) (Volume 9) - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31iO6Xfr6hL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent stories and background information *by H***D on Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2020* Wonderful stories with lots of insightful background information on the authors and on Thailand. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Class assignment turned fun *by F***E on Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2012* What started out as a necessity for a paper turned out to be an enlightening experience about the female experience written by different Thai writers. Kepner's notes at the end of each tale really helped understand the message of each story and little cultural tidbits that a western reader might miss. I laughed and I cried. This was a great collection of stories. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ At last! A book about Thai women that's not about bar girls *by S***E on Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2013* Thailand's bookshelves abound with volumes written about Thai women, a subject undeniably worthy of careful study. Unfortunately, most of the material in the field consists of slim volumes of bad short stories that all begin with the words "I knew a bar girl once who..."Happily, there is also "The Lioness in Bloom," edited by Susan Fulop Kepner. Readers may (should) recognize Mrs. Kepner as the translator of "Letters From Thailand," by a Thai author who wrote under the name Botan. "Letters..." is one of the most widely read novels ever written in Thai - it was for decades required reading for every middle school student - and Mrs. Kepner gave us a wonderful translation.In "The Lioness in Bloom" she has given another sixteen Thai authors an English voice, and is to be commended for democratizing a dialogue previously monopolized by white Western males.The women in these stories, all of which were written by Thai authors in this century, are "young, middle-aged, and old; urban, suburban, and rural; wealthy, middle class, and desperately poor; joyous, resigned or despairing. As Mrs. Kepner goes on to say in her introduction, "each woman has a distinct personality and a history; she is not a type or a stock character."No small feat, this. To find local authors who break the conventions and present three-dimensional characters and stories that are driven by ideas rather than hackneyed plots must have taken a huge amount of searching.Long-time residents of Thailand will be pleased to recognize their friends in these pages, casual visitors will learn something new with every story and Thai readers will be relieved to find that not every Western book presents their mothers, wives, sisters and daughters as conniving sex kittens.Anybody who has passed a rice field being planted or harvested knows that Thai women are expected to be as tough as men. Visitors to P*uket pass the Heroine's Monument, two monumental figures in granite and brass meant to reinforce the idea that in this Kingdom women are expected to lead troops into battle, and further, to win.Anybody who has seen the miles-long cosmetics counters at Thailand's department stores, or the multitude of fashion and beauty magazines on sale everywhere, or attended one of the omnipresent local "beauty contests," will know that Thai women are also expected to be ornamental.As Mrs. Kepner asks, "Can one woman be both a lioness, who is active and strong, and a flower, which doesn't go anywhere and is simply beautiful? Can a woman be a flower that roars or a lioness that blooms?"Anyone familiar with more than a few Thai women knows that they can, indeed, both bloom and roar. I would go further, and say that a book about Thai women can be both instructive and entertaining, without being condescending, or worse, mere titillation.I'm still waiting for such a book, or even such a single short story, to be written by a native English speaker. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/53293739-the-lioness-in-bloom-modern-thai-fiction-about-women-voices](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/53293739-the-lioness-in-bloom-modern-thai-fiction-about-women-voices) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-10-01*