Description
This poignant collection of oral histories tells the stories of nine Laotians, four Cambodians and nine Vietnamese: what their lives were like before 1975, what happened after the Communist takeover that made them decide to flee their native countries, and how they escaped.
The storytellers (housewife, Amerasian child, schoolteacher, government clerk, military officer, security agent, Buddhist monk, artist) create a broad and moving picture of the new realities of contemporary Indochina.
About the Author
A Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow, Joanna Catherine Scott is also a novelist and a prizewinning poet. She lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Reviews
"recommended for most libraries"-Library Journal; "a perspective which is totally new...informative...original historical research"-VOYA.
Book Information
ISBN 9780786467402
Author Joanna Catherine Scott
Format Paperback
Page Count 326
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 381g