Vietnam, January, 1968. As the citizens of Hue are preparing to celebrate Tet, the start of the Lunar New Year, Nha Ca arrives in the city to attend her father s funeral. Without warning, war erupts all around them, drastically changing or cutting short their lives. After a month of fighting, their beautiful city lies in ruins and thousands of people are dead. Mourning Headband for Hue tells the story of what happened during the fierce North Vietnamese offensive and is an unvarnished and riveting account of war as experienced by ordinary people caught up in the violence."
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Vietnam, January, 1968. As the citizens of Hue are preparing to celebrate Tet, the start of the Lunar New Year, Nha Ca arrives in the city to attend her father s funeral. Without warning, war erupts all around them, drastically changing or cutting short their lives. After a month of fighting, their beautiful city lies in ruins and thousands of people are dead. Mourning Headband for Hue tells the story of what happened during the fierce North Vietnamese offensive and is an unvarnished and riveting account of war as experienced by ordinary people caught up in the violence."
Imprint | Indiana University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | September 2014 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2014 |
Authors | Nha Ca |
Translators | Olga Dror |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 378 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-253-01417-7 |
Barcode | 9780253014177 |
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LSN | 0-253-01417-4 |