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The Sorrow of War
The Sorrow of War
paperback
Published:
5 May, 2005
paperback
Published:
5 May, 2005
Description
This is the semi-autobiographical account of a soldier's experiences. The hero of the story, Kien, is a captain. After 10 years of war and months as a MIA body-collector, Kien suffers a nervous breakdown in Hanoi as he tries to re-establish a relationship with his former sweetheart.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780099483533 |
| ISBN10 | 009948353X |
| Number Of Pages | 224 |
| Item Weight | 140 g |
| Product Dimensions | 110 x 18 x 174 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Vintage |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | New edition |
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'A magnificent achievement...takes its place alongside the greatest war novel of the century, All Quiet on the Western Front' Independent
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Author's Bio
Bao Ninh was born in Hanoi in 1952. During the Vietnam war he served with the Glorious 27th Youth Brigade. Of the five hundred who went to war with the brigade in 1969, he is one of ten who survived. A huge bestseller in Vietnam, The Sorrow of War is his first novel.