Prisna

Overview

The story of a young modern Siamese girl and her quest for true lovePrisna Volume 1 and Volume 2 take place in 1938 in Phra Nakhon, Thailand, during a time when men and women were not equals. Marriage for women meant security, not love. Prisna is the youngest daughter among four girls and was the only one raised in America by their uncle. She is outgoing, cheerful, and pretty, but at the same time, she is also headstrong, intelligent, and opinionated. She returns to Siam after living in America for 12 years and is once again reunited with her family. Prisna, whose name means ‘mystery, a puzzle or riddle’, causes quite a stir in Thailand with her open, American behaviour and refreshing beauty. She develops a dislike toward Prince Puthpreecha, whom she has never met because everyone puts him on a pedestal. Over time, both end up having to reevaluate their presumptions of each other as they get to know one another better.

Author Biography

Her Royal Highness Princess Vibhavadi Rangsit (née Her Serene Highness Princess Vibhavadi Rajani) was born on 20th November 1920. The daughter of His Highness Prince (Krom Muen) Bidyalongkorn and Her Serene Highness Princess Bornbimolban Rajani (née Voravarn), she was educated at Mater Dei School, Bangkok. After graduating from the Finishing Course, she worked as a secretary for her father, one of the greatest poets of the Ratanakosin era, who wrote under the pseudonym ‘Nor. Mor. Sor.’ Princess Vibhavadi inherited her father’s gift for writing and displayed her abilities at the early age of 14 Tulachandra was the pen name of Chancham Bunnag. The name was an amalgam of her husband’s first name and the first syllable of her own. She was born in 1921, the eldest daughter of Khun Chamnan Worakit (Lui Indhusophon), an official in the Post and Telegraph Department, who later became Permanent Secretary for Communication. Her mother was a daughter of Phra Sophon Aksornkit (Lek Smitasiri) a major publisher of the inter-war years.