Blogs in January 1970

The Beauty of Humanity Movement 1st January 1970

“They say that the history of Vietnam can be found in a bowl of pho, and from his handcart- kitchen, Old Man Hu’ng makes the best in all Hanoi. But a striking young Vietnamese-American woman – Maggie Ly –...

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Chickenhawk 1st January 1970

Most of us have experienced the Vietnam War through TV – fires, bombings, B-52s. This book vividly takes you to the Vietnamese villages of Vietnam. He describes the people involved in the conflict, mostly North & South Vietnamese and...

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The Trader of Saigon 1st January 1970

From Hanoi to Saigon, a tale of one woman’s search for a better life – and a thriller that strikes to the merciless heart of post-civil war Vietnam. In the chaos and corruption of 1980s’ Vietnam, three seemingly unconnected...

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A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain 1st January 1970

These fictional short stories capture the true experiences of the hardships of coming to America. With great sensitivity, Robert Olen Butler introduces us to the colorful lives of Vietnamese immigrants in Louisiana.

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The Tunnel Rats 1st January 1970

Two murders, thousands of miles apart: one in London, one in Bangkok. The bodies brutally mutilated: an ace of spades impaled upon their chests. In Washington, a US senator receives photographs of the corpses. And realises that his past...

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