Dust Child: The International Bestseller by Nguy?n Phan Qu? Mai Paperback Book

Description: Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai A powerful, captivating tale of family secrets and hidden heartache from an internationally acclaimed author FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Named a Best Book of Spring 2023 by the Los Angeles Times, Amazon, the Chicago Review of Books, Ms. Magazine, BookPage and BookBubA Most Anticipated Title according to Sydney Morning Herald, Salon, NB Magazine and SheReadsFour lives, entwined forever by decisions made in a time of conflict. But what happens decades later when they unexpectedly converge once more? Trang and Quynh: sisters who leave their rural village for the bustling city of Saigon, desperate to find work to help their impoverished parents. When they take jobs as bar girls, paid to flirt with American GIs, they must decide whether they are willing to turn their backs on the people they used to be. Phong: one of the thousands of mixed-race children abandoned by their American fathers and Vietnamese mothers. Phong grows up surrounded by rejection, insulted as a Black American imperialist, and a child of the enemy. But he never gives up hope of finding his parents and proving he is more than a bui doi: more than the dust of life. Dan: A former American helicopter pilot still plagued by regrets about his actions during the Vi?t Nam war. Now he has returned in the hope of confronting the demons that refuse to fall silent. Set between the Vi?t Nam war and the present day, Dust Child is a sweeping epic of family secrets and hidden heartache, from an internationally celebrated author. Nguy?n Phan Qu? Mai is one of the most unique storytellers of our time. Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling-author of The Jane Austen Society Author Biography Nguy?n Phan Qu? Mai is an award-winning Vietnamese poet and novelist. She is the author of eleven books of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Her debut novel and first book in English, The Mountains Sing, is an international bestseller and runner-up in the 2021 Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Winner of the Bloggers Book Prize 2021 and the 2021 PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award among other awards. For more information, visit: nguyenphanquemai.com Review Powerful and deeply empathetic... A heartbreaking tale of lost ideals, human devotion, and hard-won redemption. Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of The SympathizerBeautifully crafted, haunting... A masterful display of Que Mais capacity to evoke compassion through her lyrical prose. Irish TimesDazzling. Sharply drawn and hauntingly beautiful. Elif Shafak, Womens Prize-shortlisted author of The Island of Missing TreesNotable for its boundless compassion for all the characters, from young, brutalised US soldiers to the girls who pretend to love them and the dust children left behind. The TimesDust Child is satisfying, lyrical, and deeply empathetic. Nguy…n Phan Qu Mai is a born storyteller. Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and TomorrowOnce again, Nguy…n Phan Qu Mai has written a beautiful novel that shines a light on the history of Vietnam... Dust Child is simply stunning. Eric Nguyen, author of Things We Lost to the WaterA heartbreaking, beautifully told, utterly unique story of love, loss, and longing that speaks to the very heart of the human experience. Kristin Harmel, New York Times-bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing StarsWell-researched, realistic, and compassionately written... This eye-opening and fascinating novel is a must-read! Le Ly Hayslip, bestselling author of When Heaven and Earth Changed PlacesNguy…n Phan Qu Mai is one of the most unique storytellers of our time... She creates plots which are Dickensian in their breadth and mastery, while bravely probing the complex emotional challenges of living in a modern world full of disruption and displacement. Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen SocietyNguyens novels, suffused with kindness and understanding, are an important and accessible tool to delve deeply into the perspectives of those whose lives were changed by the conflict. Her kaleidoscopic view opens doors of empathy and humanity. Sydney Morning HeraldPhenomenally beautiful. Australian Womens WeeklyLook for a reception akin to Min Jin Lees bestselling Pachinko. LA TimesI truly cannot wait for the rest of the world to celebrate this book. Chanel Miller, New York Times bestselling author of Know My NameQu Mai demonstrates a deep understanding of splintered lives. The compassionate treatment of her characters, insights into the period and eloquent prose are impressive. FT Promotional Weaving between the Viet Nam war and the present day, Dust Child is a powerful, captivating tale of family secrets and hidden heartache from an internationally acclaimed author Details ISBN0861547136 Author Nguy…n Phan Qu Mai Pages 352 Publisher Oneworld Publications Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780861547135 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-02-01 Imprint Oneworld Publications Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9780861545407 Audience General UK Release Date 2024-02-01 AU Release Date 2024-04-29 Subtitle The International Bestseller ISBN-10 0861547136 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160587100;

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