{"product_id":"book-zf2i","title":"The Price Of Pride","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Classic Thai Romance of Love, Choice, and Consequence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in 1930 by \u003cstrong\u003eM.L. Buppha Nimmanahemindh\u003c\/strong\u003e, under the pen name \u003cstrong\u003eDokmai Sot\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFirst Fault\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark of Thai classical romance-a novel that dissects love and marriage not as fairy tales, but as life-altering decisions with lasting consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet within the refined yet unforgiving social world of early 20th-century Siam, the story follows two sisters whose opposing temperaments lead them down very different paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Valai's marriage unravels through betrayal, public humiliation, and the harsh reality of polygamous power dynamics, she is forced to confront the true cost of her \"first fault.\" Her refusal to remarry-despite a sincere proposal from \u003cstrong\u003eLuang Nariban Bantheung\u003c\/strong\u003e, a man who has loved her faithfully for years-becomes an act of maternal devotion and moral reckoning, not romantic defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn its haunting final reflection, \u003cem\u003eFirst Fault\u003c\/em\u003e reveals its central truth: the gravest mistakes are not those imposed upon us, but those we choose-confidently, proudly, and only once… yet once is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Connected Literary Universe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Price Of Pride (ความผิดครั้งแรก)\u003c\/em\u003e is the opening novel in a trilogy by Dokmai Sod, followed by \u003cem\u003eThe Weight of Former Deeds (กรรมเก่า) \u003c\/em\u003e (1932) and \u003cem\u003eThe Quiet Triumph (ชัยชนะของหลวงนฤบาล) \u003c\/em\u003e(1935), where familiar characters return and unresolved emotional threads reach their reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis audiobook performance was created and narrated by Thanthita Lerttaraseth. The underlying literary work is in the public domain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50457412796720,"sku":"BDzf2i","price":14.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/zf2i-cover.jpg?v=1766193821","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-zf2i","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}