REVIEWS
Historical Novel Society
"A Woman of Angkor is superb historical fiction that is delightful to read, a phenomenal tale of ancient Angkor told skillfully and with great imagination." Read the full review.
Christian Science Monitor Website
"In his very first novel, John Burgess has pulled off something I would have considered impossible. He's given us a compelling picture of what life must have been like in 12th-century Angkor, the capital of a centuries-old kingdom that finally vanished." Read the full review.
Phoenix TV, Hong Kong (Chinese language)
"If we want to understand something unfamiliar to us -- a culture, a history, or an environment -- one of the best ways to find out more about it is through books, and maybe the best kind of book is a novel . . . John Burgess introduces you to the things he imagines." Watch the full review.
The Cambodia Daily
"The story brings to life the Khmer of the early 12th century, no longer distant figures but individuals going through all the human emotions as they handle daily chores and duties in this stratified universe ruled by an absolute monarch....Beautifully written." Read the full review.
Library Journal
"...the engrossing and moving story of Sray, a 12th-century Khmer woman whose family becomes involved with the building of Angkor Wat, the greatest of Cambodia’s Hindu temples and the world’s largest religious structure." Read the full review.
Historical Novel Society
"A Woman of Angkor is superb historical fiction that is delightful to read, a phenomenal tale of ancient Angkor told skillfully and with great imagination." Read the full review.
Christian Science Monitor Website
"In his very first novel, John Burgess has pulled off something I would have considered impossible. He's given us a compelling picture of what life must have been like in 12th-century Angkor, the capital of a centuries-old kingdom that finally vanished." Read the full review.
Phoenix TV, Hong Kong (Chinese language)
"If we want to understand something unfamiliar to us -- a culture, a history, or an environment -- one of the best ways to find out more about it is through books, and maybe the best kind of book is a novel . . . John Burgess introduces you to the things he imagines." Watch the full review.
The Cambodia Daily
"The story brings to life the Khmer of the early 12th century, no longer distant figures but individuals going through all the human emotions as they handle daily chores and duties in this stratified universe ruled by an absolute monarch....Beautifully written." Read the full review.
Library Journal
"...the engrossing and moving story of Sray, a 12th-century Khmer woman whose family becomes involved with the building of Angkor Wat, the greatest of Cambodia’s Hindu temples and the world’s largest religious structure." Read the full review.