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The Sorrow Of War
The Sorrow Of War | Bao Ninh
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Kien’s job is to search the Jungle of Screaming Souls for corpses. He knows the area well – this was where, in the dry season of 1969, his battalion was obliterated by American napalm and helicopter gunfire. Kien was one of only ten survivors. This book is his attempt to understand the eleven years of his life he gave to a senseless war. Based on true experiences of Bao Ninh and banned by the communist party, this novel is revered as the ‘All Quiet on the Western Front for our era’.
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Nikolavidovic
Nikolavidovic
The Sorrow Of War | Bao Ninh
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What an amazing, heart-wrenching novel. The images and emotions that come out of the page are haunting yet beautiful.

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rakeshpm
rakeshpm
The Sorrow Of War | Bao Ninh
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Finally finished this masterpiece. What a stunning novel!! I feel for both Kien and Phuong. What a hard life they had!!

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rakeshpm
rakeshpm
The Sorrow Of War | Bao Ninh

Started. On page 48. The tone is generally sad. I feel for the narrator, Kien. The tragedy of war. The hopelessness of youth caught in the vortex of war. Horrible nightmares and stifled tears.

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rakeshpm
rakeshpm
The Sorrow Of War | Bao Ninh

Have you heard about this classic? Will be reading soon.

Pageturner1 I looked this book up. Interesting plot. Will keep this one on my TBR. Thanks for sharing. 3y
rakeshpm @Pageturner1 my pleasure 3y
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bnp
bnp
The Sorrow Of War | Bao Ninh
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@Butterfinger has done a great job of posting reading suggestions for Vietnam.

I want to post a few more that my library carries, and yes, several of these are about the war in Vietnam.

Spring essence: the poetry of Hô Xuân Huong
The book of salt by Monique Truong (historical fiction)
Night sky with exit wounds by Ocean Vuong (poetry)
The sorrow of war by Bao Minh (novel written by North Vietnamese soldier)

#foodandlit, #Vietnam

Butterfinger As much as I want to learn about today's Vietnam, I also want a deeper understanding of the conflict. Thanks for these suggestions. I'm going to see if I can find Spring Essence. 3y
Liz_M The Book of Salt is about Vietnam? I was about to use it for a “set in Paris“ prompt. 3y
bnp Not really. It's a novel where the MC is s Vietnamese cook woring for Alice B. Toklas & Gertrude Stein while living in Paris.. His childhood was spent in post-colonial Vietnam. @Liz_M 3y
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bnp @Butterfinger Spring Essence is poetry by a writer born in the late 18th century, FYI. 3y
bnp I meant working, not woring. 3y
arubabookwoman I read The Sorrow of War about 10 years ago and still remember it. It‘s the Vietnam war from the POV of a North Vietnamese soldier. Highly recommended! @Butterfinger (edited) 3y
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Amtl
The Sorrow Of War | Bao Ninh

Amazing book

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