The Sympathizer |
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Author:
| Nguyen, Viet Thanh |
ISBN: | 978-1-4104-8262-4 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2015 |
Publisher: | Cengage Gale
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $31.99 |
Book Description:
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A National BestsellerA New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceAn Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far (#5)One of Newsday's "10 Books Not to Miss in April"A Publishers Weekly Debut Fiction PickA Library Journal Best Debut of SpringOne of Kirkus Reviews' "10 Novels to Lose Yourself In" and a Must-Read Pick for SpringA Flavorwire Must-Read Book for ApirlShortlisted for the 2015 Center for Fiction First Novel PrizeIt is April 1975, and Saigon is in chaos. At his villa, a South Vietnamese...
More DescriptionA National BestsellerA New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceAn Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far (#5)One of Newsday's "10 Books Not to Miss in April"A Publishers Weekly Debut Fiction PickA Library Journal Best Debut of SpringOne of Kirkus Reviews' "10 Novels to Lose Yourself In" and a Must-Read Pick for SpringA Flavorwire Must-Read Book for ApirlShortlisted for the 2015 Center for Fiction First Novel PrizeIt is April 1975, and Saigon is in chaos. At his villa, a South Vietnamese general is drinking whiskey and, with the help of his captain, drawing up a list of those who will be on the last flights out of the country. The general and his compatriots start a new life in Los Angeles, unaware that the captain is observing and reporting on the group to the Viet Cong. Exploring a life between two worlds, The Sympathizer examines the legacy of the Vietnam War.