The International BestsellerNew York Times Editors’ Choice Selection\nWinner of the 2020 Lannan Literary Awards Fellowship "[An] absorbing, stirring novel . . . that, in more than one sense, remedies history." —The New York Times Book Review\n“A triumph, a novelistic rendition of one of the most difficult times in Vietnamese history . . . Vast in scope and intimate in its telling . . . Moving and riveting.” —VIET THANH NGUYEN, author of The Sympathizer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize\nWith the epic sweep of Min Jin Lee’s 
Pachinko or Yaa Gyasi’s 
Homegoing and the lyrical beauty of Vaddey Ratner’s 
In the Shadow of the Banyan, 
The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War. Trần Diệu Lan, who was born in 1920, was forced to flee her family farm with her six children during the Land Reform as the Communist government rose in the North. Years later in Hà Nội, her young granddaughter, Hương, comes of age as her parents and uncles head off down the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that tore apart not just her beloved country, but also her family.\nVivid, gripping, and steeped in the language and traditions of Việt Nam, 
The Mountains Sing brings to life the human costs of this conflict from the point of view of the Vietnamese people themselves, while showing us the true power of kindness and hope.\nThe Mountains Sing is celebrated Vietnamese poet Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai’s first novel in English.

The Mountains Sing

Literature & Fiction

Nguyen, Que Mai Phan

Genre Fiction

Algonquin Books

From the internationally bestselling author of The Mountains Sing, a suspenseful and moving saga about family secrets, hidden trauma, and the overriding power of forgiveness, set during the war and in present-day Vi&#7879;t Nam.&nbsp; &nbsp; In 1969, sisters Trang and Qu&#7923;nh, desperate to help their parents pay off debts, leave their rural village and become "bar girls" in Sài Gòn, drinking, flirting (and more) with American GIs in return for money. As the war moves closer to the city, the once-innocent Trang gets swept up in an irresistible romance with a young and charming American helicopter pilot, Dan. Decades later, Dan returns to Vi&#7879;t Nam with his wife, Linda, hoping to find a way to heal from his PTSD and, unbeknownst to her, reckon with secrets from his past.&nbsp; At the same time, Phong--the son of a Black American soldier and a Vietnamese woman--embarks on a search to find both his parents and a way out of Vi&#7879;t Nam. Abandoned in front of an orphanage,&#8239;Phong grew up being called&#8239;"the dust of life,"&#8239;"Black American imperialist," and "child of the enemy," and he dreams of a better life for himself and his family in the U.S.&nbsp; Past and present converge as these characters come together to confront decisions made during a time of war--decisions that force them to look deep within and find common ground across race, generation, culture, and language. Suspenseful, poetic, and perfect for readers of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko or Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing, Dust Child tells an unforgettable and immersive story of how those who inherited tragedy can redefine their destinies through love, hard-earned wisdom, compassion, courage, and joy.&nbsp;

Dust Child: A Novel

United States

Dust Child

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