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OverviewTales from a Mountain City is a blend of history and memoir told by a young Vietnamese girl growing up during the last years of the war and the communist regime.This is a poignant account of the innocence of a child, the innocence of a people, shattered again and again by the cruel tides of power and dogma, clinging tenaciously to their traditions, their home provinces, their hometowns, until the sheer pervasiveness of a communist value system drives them to suicide or exile. Indirectly, this story raises many questions on nationalism and qualities of power, freedom and independence, human rights and human nature. 'Surprisingly, the author imbues this gruelling tale with lightness and charm appropriate to the naivety of a child. This is an effective device that cloaks the reader in the same ignorance and innocence and, as in The Diaries of Anne Frank, finds a path through the terrible histories shielded from the absolute atrocities that is war.' Driftwood Full Product DetailsAuthor: Quynh DaoPublisher: Quynh DAO Imprint: Quynh DAO Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.395kg ISBN: 9780957748217ISBN 10: 0957748213 Pages: 292 Publication Date: 30 April 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationQuynh Dao escaped Vietnam by boat to Malaysia and came to Australia as a refugee in 1979. She is a member of Amnesty International Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |