Umfang:
lxv, 305 Seiten
,
Illustration, Karte
,
24 cm
ISBN:
9780253014177
Originaltitel:
Giải khăn sô cho Huế
Inhalt:
"Vietnam, January, 1968. As the citizens of Hue are preparing to celebrate Tet, the start of the Lunar New Year, Nhã Ca arrives in the city to attend her father's funeral. Without warning, war erupts all around them, drastically changing or cutting short their lives. After a month of fighting, their beautiful city lies in ruins and thousands of people are dead. Mourning Headband for Hue tells the story of what happened during the fierce North Vietnamese offensive and is an unvarnished and riveting account of war as experienced by ordinary people caught up in the violence"--
Inhalt:
"Vietnam, January, 1968. As the citizens of Hue are preparing to celebrate Tet, the start of the Lunar New Year, Nhã Ca arrives in the city to attend her father's funeral. Without warning, war erupts all around them, drastically changing or cutting short their lives. After a month of fighting, their beautiful city lies in ruins and thousands of people are dead. Mourning Headband for Hue tells the story of what happened during the fierce North Vietnamese offensive and is an unvarnished and riveting account of war as experienced by ordinary people caught up in the violence"--
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references
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Small preface : writing to take responsibilityFirst hours -- The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer -- On a boat trip -- Hodge-podge -- A person from Tu Dam comes back and tells his story -- Going back into the hell of the fighting -- Story from the citadel -- Returning to the old house -- A dog in midstream -- Little child of Hue, little child of Vietnam, I wish you luck.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780253014320
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Vietnamkrieg
;
Tet-Offensive
;
Huê
;
Geschichte 1961-1975
URL:
http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=43058
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