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The Refugees

Viet Thanh Nguyen

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The Refugees

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Dual perspectives on the immigrant experience.

This book would be a good read for someone who wants to delve into the complex emotions and experiences of immigrants. Through vivid storytelling and compelling characters, The Refugees explores the challenges and aspirations of those who have left their home country for another. With its dual perspectives, the book offers a nuanced understanding of the immigrant experience, making it a thought-provoking and eye-opening read.

  • Pulitzer Prize
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2017)
  • Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Nominee for Literature (2018)
  • Aspen Words Literary Prize Nominee for Longlist (2018)
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.

The Refugees

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ISBN: 9781472153784
Publisher: Corsair
Date of Publication: 2018-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Literature, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.87
(rated by 20170 readers)

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In The Refugees, Viet Thanh Nguyen gives voice to lives led between two worlds: the adopted homeland and the country of birth. From a young Vietnamese refugee who suffers profound culture shock when he comes to live with two gay men in San Francisco, to a woman whose husband is suffering from dementia and starts to confuse her for a former lover, to a girl living in Ho Chi Minh City whose older half-sister comes back from America having seemingly accomplished everything she never will, the stories are a captivating testament to the dreams and hardships of immigration. The Refugees is a beautifully written and sharply observed book about the aspirations of those who leave one country for another, and the relationships and desires for self-fulfilment that define our lives.
 

Dual perspectives on the immigrant experience.

This book would be a good read for someone who wants to delve into the complex emotions and experiences of immigrants. Through vivid storytelling and compelling characters, The Refugees explores the challenges and aspirations of those who have left their home country for another. With its dual perspectives, the book offers a nuanced understanding of the immigrant experience, making it a thought-provoking and eye-opening read.

  • Pulitzer Prize
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2017)
  • Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Nominee for Literature (2018)
  • Aspen Words Literary Prize Nominee for Longlist (2018)
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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