Christopher G Moore

Christopher G. Moore is a remarkable Canadian writer and novelist based in Bangkok, Thailand.

He is regarded there as the best western author and writer for works set in Thailand.

He is responsible for various bestsellers and cult classics such as "His Lordship's Arsenal" which gained critical acclaim in 1985 and was the very first book he had written, the highly popular "Vincent Calvino Private Eye" series, most recently, the novel "Gambling on Magic", and

his most famous classic trilogy, "Land of Smiles" which is a novel about the many different smiles of the people of his adopted country, Thailand. Since 1985, Christopher G. Moore has worked as a full time writer.

He has so far written and published 18 novels and one collection of interlocked short stories.

Before moving to the Southeast Asian region, specifically Thailand in 1988, Christopher G. Moore was a Law professor at the University of British Colombia.

He had already written most of his literary work but it was here that Moore had found the fascination he was looking for and this has served as his inspiration for his "Land of Smiles" trilogy which talks of the culture, the spirit, and the many wonderful characteristics of the people of Thailand.

"Land of Smiles" has gained critical acclaim not only in Thailand but all over the world. According to Newsweek, "One of Moore's greatest strengths is his knowledge of Southeast Asian history."

In the National Post, he is praised for the way he "captures the bewitching spirit and rice-cooker passions of Southeast Asia." The International Herald Tribune says that "Moore's work doesn't flinch from cultural detail or complex social analysis.

He takes chances, lots of them." And to the Vancouver Sun, Moore is "the most important recreator of Thailand for a western audience."

Also according to Richard Ravensdale of Pattaya People, "Relishing another Christopher G. Moore novel is like receiving essential nutrients for a healthier, safer life in Thailand.

Insights into the human condition… reveal us to ourselves painfully clearly but as balanced as a sweet and sour Thai dish."

Other fictional novels by Christopher G. Moore include Tokyo Joe (2003) also known as Enemies of Memory (1990), Red Sky falling (2004) also known as Saint Anne (1994), God of Darkness (1999), Chairs (2000), Waiting for the Lady (2003), and Gambling on Magic (2005). Moore has also written a single non-fiction novel called Heart Talk, which is a study on the emotional range of the Thai language.

I've been reading GAMBLING ON MAGIC at a leisurely pace, and you can expect a review shortly.