Saigon View Online By Anthony Grey
| Title | : | Saigon |
| Author | : | Anthony Grey |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Page | : | 752 pages |
| ISBN | : | 0330280422 |
Vietnam s heady tropical landscape captivates fifteen year old Joseph Sherman on a hunting expedition to French colonial Saigon with his family in 1925 He is lured back again and again by his enduring fascination for the country and for Lan, a beautiful Vietnamese mandarin s daughter he could never forget Over five haunting decades Joseph s life becomes deeply enmeshed w Vietnam s heady tropical landscape captivates fifteen year old Joseph Sherman on a hunting expedition to French colonial Saigon with his family in 1925 He is lured back again and again by his enduring fascination for the country and for Lan, a beautiful Vietnamese mandarin s daughter he could never forget Over five haunting decades Joseph s life becomes deeply enmeshed with Vietnam s turbulent, war torn fate until he attempts to salvage something of lasting value during the final desperate helicopter scramble to flee defeated Saigon First published in 1982, it has stood the test of time as critics predicted, and is now providing a new generation of readers with insights into that historic conflict and its tragic echoes in Iraq It has since become a bestseller in 15 countries and in eight other languages
about Author
Anthony Grey OBE is a British journalist and author As a journalist for Reuters he was detained for 27 months in China from 1967 to 1969 He has written a series of novels and non fiction books, including several relating to his detention.
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Published :2016-01-04T19:47+01:00
Vietnam s heady tropical landscape captivates fifteen year old Joseph Sherman on a hunting expedition to French colonial Saigon with his family in 192
752 pagesAnthony Grey
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