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Shadows and Wind

Shadows and Wind

Author(s): Bob Templer

Location(s): Vietnam

Genre(s): Nonfiction

Era(s): Various; written in late 1900s

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For many people, Vietnam remains a war not a country. This text explores the country behind the myths and images, looking at Vietnam’s literature, history, art and architecture, politics, religion and food. The author shows the emerging popular culture and the Vietnamese at home and overseas.

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A fabulous book for getting under the skin of Vietnam, a country with a huge history and huge problems.

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