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The Man from Saigon

The Man from Saigon

Author(s): Marti Leimbach

Location(s): Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): 1960s

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Susan Gifford is a female correspondent working in Saigon. Together with Son, a Vietnames photographer, she covers the war. One morning there is an ambush and they are captured by three Vietcong. Hiding in the jungle they are threatened by American airstrikes and the book really shows the harrowing hardship of those involved in the War. Gradually the bond between Susan and Son grows….

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One of the most enchanting and gripping books of the year…Leimbach knows how to engage her readers completely.’ Daily Mail

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