Unique Heartbreaking exploration of identity, war, and redemption.
This book is a must-read for those who are drawn to poignant stories of survival and the complexities of war. Through the compelling narrative of Thong Tran, it vividly portrays the struggles for identity and belonging amidst the chaos of the Vietnam War. The author's evocative writing captures the full range of human emotions, leaving readers deeply moved and contemplating the lasting impact of war on the human spirit.
ISBN: 9789814484077
Authors:
Audrey Chin
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)
Date of Publication: 2015-08-07
Format: Paperback
Related Collections:
Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.12
(rated by 65 readers)
Description
Shortlisted for Best Fiction Title, Singapore Book Awards 2016In Thong Tran's Vietnam, everyone is at war and no one is who they seem not his adopted father, a French civil servant, not his Blood Father, the Viet Cong rooster master, not his pro-American journalist tutor. Like them, the boy from the Mekong Delta cannot escape the war. And like them, he too must create shades of himself to survive. But even a conflicted heart needs a home. Thong yearns for a true father and a cause to give himself to. He chooses independence, liberty and happiness his tutor and the Viet Cong. Tragically, there s no independence, liberty or happiness at war s end. Re-invented as an American aerospace engineer, husband and father the Viet Cong informer must spend another half a lifetime crossing the Pacific as a defense industry dealmaker before he can set down the bones rankling in his heart.
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