I always leap at the opportunity to read a books that like Under The Naga Tail because they give me a first hand look into another culture and the "history lessons" are an added bonus. i have been seeing this book on many other book sites and made it a point in my mind to seek it out at my local library as soon as it was available to read. as luck would have it, now i have the opportunity to get it as my own. we often hear of the hardships of others in foreign lands and but hearing it first hand from someone who has experienced it brings an whole new meaning to it. Mae's tale is just getting started with the admission that he has aided someone to get out of Cambodia....just the name of the country brings to mind many visions, and none of them are good.........