Wyndedanse Author:Richard Carr, Richard Carr, Richard J. Carr, Richard J. Carr Wyndedanse is a historical novel about Siam_s decline from her consolidation and relative ascendancy in the 16th century, her gradual decline in the 17th century, to her fall in the next century at the hand of Burmese invaders, terminating in the destruction of Ayutthaya, Siam_s old capital. The characters and events in this novel reflect for ... more »the most part actual characters and events. Some liberties have been taken with places, situations, and sources in order to support the overall theme. Thai place names and words used in the text have been modernized. Ultimately it is a work of fiction that in no way wishes to usurp the functions of the historian, biographer, or the student of literature.« less