The Boy From An Giang
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
06.06.2025
Seitenzahl
180
Maße (L/B/H)
21,6/14/1 cm
Gewicht
213 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-77735-008-6
'The Boy From An Giang' follows the poignant journey of a Vietnamese boy whose life is forever changed by the historical upheavals of his homeland. Rooted in the lush yet turbulent Mekong Delta, the narrative begins with the boy's early experiences in An Giang, marked by familial bonds, rural traditions, and the quiet resilience of a people shaped by centuries of struggle. But as the country descends into chaos in the final days of April 1975, he becomes an unwilling participant in one of the largest mass exoduses in modern Vietnamese history.
The story evolves into that of 'a reluctant boat person'-who, swept along by the tide of war and despair, finds himself drifting toward an unknown destiny. After escaping Vietnam by sea and reaching the shores of a "new world" half a globe away, he must begin again. What follows is a deeply personal account of his immigrant experience in North America: from the surreal moment of stepping off a plane in worn-out Japanese slippers, to grappling with cultural dislocation, economic hardship, and the invisible weight of memory and identity.
Through this personal lens, the novel also paints a broader portrait of the Vietnamese refugee community-capturing their earliest struggles as they confronted an unfamiliar land with courage and uncertainty. Their stories are evoked in vivid vignettes: the first Lunar New Year celebrated in exile, the bittersweet joys of small milestones, and the haunting silence that comes with leaving one's past behind. Interwoven with moments of humor, heartbreak, and reflection, 'The Boy From An Giang' becomes more than a coming-of-age tale-it is a tribute to resilience, a meditation on exile, and a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of a people who have carried their homeland within them, even as they rebuilt their lives far from its shores.
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