The Scribe
Henry Russell, the protagonist, is also an antagonist. How can that be? He writes letters for Thai bar girls to their lovers. The Scribe writes for money: literally. And each girl has many...lovers. The Scribe asks for money from lovesick foreigners, and gets a commission for each favorable response. He has a select clientele, and a girlfriend who he's trying to reform. The relationship with the bar girl and the letter writing leads to remorse. He's doub...
