The Mountains Sing

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Family saga amidst Vietnamese history's heartaches.

"The Mountains Sing" isn't just a book; it's a soul-stirring journey through Vietnam's turbulent history from the perspective of those who lived it. The tapestry of family tales entwined with the cadence of a poet’s touch makes it a deeply human and emotionally charged read. If you've ever wanted to understand the resilience of the human spirit against the backdrop of war, this narrative promises to deliver through the powerful storytelling of Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai.

  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize Nominee for Fiction (2021)
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The Mountains Sing

Regular price RM44.48 MYR
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per
ISBN: 9781643751351
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Date of Publication: 2021-03-16
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: War, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.32
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With the epic sweep of Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko or Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing and the lyrical beauty of Vaddey Ratner’s In the Shadow of the Banyan, The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War. Trần Diệu Lan, who was born in 1920, was forced to flee her family farm with her six children during the Land Reform as the Communist government rose in the North. Years later in Hà Nội, her young granddaughter, Hương, comes of age as her parents and uncles head off down the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that tore apart not just her beloved country, but also her family. Vivid, gripping, and steeped in the language and traditions of Việt Nam, The Mountains Sing brings to life the human costs of this conflict from the point of view of the Vietnamese people themselves, while showing us the true power of kindness and hope.
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Family saga amidst Vietnamese history's heartaches.

"The Mountains Sing" isn't just a book; it's a soul-stirring journey through Vietnam's turbulent history from the perspective of those who lived it. The tapestry of family tales entwined with the cadence of a poet’s touch makes it a deeply human and emotionally charged read. If you've ever wanted to understand the resilience of the human spirit against the backdrop of war, this narrative promises to deliver through the powerful storytelling of Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai.

  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize Nominee for Fiction (2021)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.