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
Canberra. Pandanus Books. 2004. Translated by Vladislav Zhukov. xii + 168pp, paperback. "Nguyen Du was a Vietnamese official displaced in a dynastic shift and sent into provincial exile in the service of his new overlord. The epic poem, Kim Vân Kieu, was his most notable work during this period. This..... 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
