Mourning headband for Hue, an account of the battle for Hue, Vietnam 1968, Nha Ca ; translated and with an introduction by Olga Dror
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Mourning headband for Hue, an account of the battle for Hue, Vietnam 1968, Nha Ca ; translated and with an introduction by Olga Dror
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
resource.governmentPublication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Mourning headband for Hue
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
866922608
Responsibility statement
Nha Ca ; translated and with an introduction by Olga Dror
Sub title
an account of the battle for Hue, Vietnam 1968
Summary
"Vietnam, January, 1968. As the citizens of Hue are preparing to celebrate Tet, the start of the Lunar New Year, Nhã 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"--, Provided by publisher
Table of contents
Small preface : writing to take responsibility -- First hours -- The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer -- On a boat trip -- Hodge-podge -- A person from Tu Dam comes back and tells his story -- Going back into the hell of the fighting -- Story from the citadel -- Returning to the old house -- A dog in midstream -- Little child of Hue, little child of Vietnam, I wish you luck