The Wet And The Dry

Mr Osborne is a superb travel writer, one who, like Evelyn Waugh, can size up a locale at almost a glance. This intoxicating book has political as well as sensual overtones – Dwight Garner * New York Times *
Transcends mere travelogue: leached out, amused, slightly weary…The result is one of those ‘but’ books that insert an awkward little wedge into the Western media’s otherwise monolithic and clichéd view of Islam. – James Hamilton-Paterson
His travels and his erudite understanding of drink make a good read – Douglas Osler * Scotsman *
Funny and provocative – Scott Bradfield * Times Literary Supplement *
Anyone interested in the global culture of drink will be captivated by Lawrence Osborne’s travel narrative… Mr Osborne is a perspicacious, knowing guide, and a maker of arrestingly beautiful sentences – Rosie Schaap * New York Times *

Lawrence Osborne is a critically acclaimed novelist, journalist, and screenwriter based in Bangkok.

Novels:

• Ballad of a Small Player
• Beautiful Animals
• The Forgiven
• (and five others)

Non-Fiction:

• Bangkok Days
• The Naked Tourist
• The Wet and the Dry
• (and others, ranging from memoir to travelogue to essays)

Accolades: His novels have been chosen as Books of the Year by:

• The Guardian
• The Observer
• The Daily Telegraph
• The New Statesman
• The Daily Mail
• The Economist
• The New Yorker
• The New York Times

Adaptations:

• The Forgiven was adapted into a film in 2022, starring Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes.
• Ballad of a Small Player was released on Netflix in 2025, starring Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton.

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