Singapore. Marshall Cavendish. 2013. 263pp, paperback. In Thong Tran's Vietnam, everyone is at war and no one is who they seem. But even a conflicted heart needs a home. Yearning for a true father and a cause to give himself to, Thong chooses independence, liberty and happiness - his tutor..... More
London. Fourth Estate. 2009. 364pp, paperback. "After all the stories of battles and deaths, of torture and loss and hatred, someone should tell this one, too, about a man who moved among them, who seemed to love them." 1967. Vietnam. Susan Gifford is one of the first female correspondents on..... More
United Kingdom. Penguin. 2019. lxv+ 166pp, 19.7 x 13cm. A very good paperback copy. "'This manuscript is ancient, priceless, bamboo-rolled, perfumed with musty spices. Sit comfortably by this good light, that you may learn the hard-won lesson that these characters contain.' The Song of Kieu is the greatest classic of..... More
