Novel without a Name

Novel without a Name

â€œReminiscent of All Quiet on Western Front and The Red Badge of Courage. . . .Â A breathtakingly original work."â€”San Francisco Chronicle

Twenty-eight-year-old Quan has been fighting for the Communist cause in North Vietnam for a decade. Filled with idealism and hope when he first left his village, he now spends his days and nights dodging stray bullets and bombs, foraging scraps of food to feed himself and his men. Quan seeks comfort in childhood memories as he tries to sort out his conflicting feelings of patriotism and disillusionment. Then, given the chance to return to his home, Quan undertakes a physical and mental journey that brings him face to face with figures from his pastâ€”his angry father, his childhood sweetheart, his boyhood friends now maimed or deadâ€”and ultimately to the shattering reality that his innocence has been irretrievably lost in the wake of the war. In a voice both lyrical and stark, Duong Thu Huong, one of Vietnamâ€™s most beloved writers, powerfully conveys the conflict that spiritually destroyed her generation.

â€œIf it is a crime to take an unflinching look at the reality of war and life under a totalitarian regime, and to do it with great art and mastery, then Duong Thu Huong, is gloriously guilty.â€â€”The New York Times Book Review
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0140255109_used
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 1996-06-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140255102

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0140255109_used
Color	Grey
ReleaseDate	1996-06-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140255102

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