Left Handed Polar Bears in South East Asia - Jim Grimsey

A stunning coming of age romance set against the exquisite backdrop of gap year adventure and travel, 'Left-Handed Polar Bears in South East Asia' is one story you will not want to miss. Having just embarked on his backpacking gap year in Thailand, Twenty-two year old Sam is already at a loss. He is shy, and nervous of the young adult adventure he has embarked on, but the only other option he can see is going back to England, back to the accounting job he's not really sure he wants. Then, he meets Izzy at Bangkok station, and his true days of adventure and travel, life and love, begin. After meeting up again in the thriving city of Chiang Mai, the pair decide to travel Thailand together in a young adult adventure through landscapes more beautiful than they could dream of. As they become closer, talking about life and love under the night sky while drinking beer and partying with other backpacking westerners, their friendship evolves into something else, a coming of age romance bright and sweet as the dragonfruit they eat for breakfast. But to travel Thailand takes everyone out of their comfort zone. Is Sam and Izzy's newfound relationship just an illusion brought on by the beauty of their surroundings, or is it real, true love strong enough to weather the tragedy that lurks just around the corner?