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Saigon
Ralph Pezzullo
Saigon
Ralph Pezzullo
Saigon is a story told in a time of war by New York Times bestselling author Ralph Pezzullo, who lived as a boy in Vietnam from 1963-1965.
Our protagonist is a sensitive, intelligent thirteen-year-old with a self-centered, domineering father who serves as a diplomat with the US Embassy. Eager to engage his exotic new environment, he befriends locals working at the Embassy maintenance shop and serves as a batboy for the US Special Forces softball team. Over time, he develops a unique perspective of the political crisis gripping the country and the role of the US. He witnesses terrifying events and scenes of aching beauty - a brutal attack on the softball field, the wedding of two Vietnamese friends, the self-immolation of a Buddhist monk, the bombing of a US movie theater, the sensual elegance of daily life in Saigon, and his budding romance with an American friend.
In this coming-of-age story, follow this boy as he learns empathy is the only way to truly understanding another people and their culture, and that he must blaze a new path in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of men like his father.
288 pages
Médias | Livres Paperback Book (Livre avec couverture souple et dos collé) |
Validé | 29 octobre 2021 |
ISBN13 | 9781639880676 |
Éditeurs | Atmosphere Press |
Pages | 288 |
Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 17 mm · 367 g |
Langue et grammaire | English |
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