作者:Duong Thu Huong
出版社:Harper Perennial
出版日期:2002年09月01日
語言:英文
ISBN:9780060505592
頁數:270頁
裝訂:平裝
規格:13.5*20.3 cm
A rich, sensuous journey through a Vietnam rarely seen by outsiders, Paradise of the Blind tells the story of three women fighting to maintain their dignity under a government that discards old values and tears families apart.Hang, a young girl growing into womanhood in the Hanoi slums, finally learns the truth about her father's disappearance and death during the era of government - imposed land reform. Meanwhile, Hang's self - sacrificing mother, a struggling street vendor, watches helplessly as her life is shattered by the politi - cal machinations of her own brother. And the mysterious Aunt Tam, who has accumulated wealth and bitterness in equal mea - sure, fights for her niece's loyalty --- and future.
Long banned in its own country, this moving novel cap - tures the hunger, pride, and endurance of ordinary people in a land of intoxicating beauty ... as it provides a rare, insightful look into a changing Vietnam. |