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The Sorrow Of War - A Novel

by Palmos Frank, Bảo Ninh
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Haunting tale of soldier's trauma - The Sorrow Of War

Recommended for avid readers of military fiction, The Sorrow of War offers a unique anti-war narrative, highlighting the physical and psychological traumas of war. The author's personal experience adds a level of authenticity to the story, leaving readers with a haunting tale that explores the devastating aftermath of war.

  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (1994)
  • Sách Hay for Văn học (2011)
  • Nikkei Asia Prizes (2011)
  • Giải thưởng Hội Nhà Văn Việt Nam (1991)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Sorrow Of War - A Novel

by Palmos Frank, Bảo Ninh
$6.06 Now $4.24 Save 30% more
ISBN: 9780436310423
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $15.55
Authors: Palmos Frank, Bảo Ninh
Publisher: Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd.
Date of Publication: 1993-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Related Topics: War
Goodreads rating: 4.06
(rated by 9247 readers)

Description

Set in the Vietnam War. Kien is responsible for retrieving and burying the dead at the scene of one of the bloodiest battles of the war. The novel ranges back to his youth and the pains of adolescent love, and forward, to his attempts to come to terms with the savagery of the war.
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Haunting tale of soldier's trauma - The Sorrow Of War

Recommended for avid readers of military fiction, The Sorrow of War offers a unique anti-war narrative, highlighting the physical and psychological traumas of war. The author's personal experience adds a level of authenticity to the story, leaving readers with a haunting tale that explores the devastating aftermath of war.

  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (1994)
  • Sách Hay for Văn học (2011)
  • Nikkei Asia Prizes (2011)
  • Giải thưởng Hội Nhà Văn Việt Nam (1991)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.