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Like nagivating a monkey bridge - a bridge built of spindly bamboo, used by peasants for centuries - Lan Cao's narrative traverses perilously between worlds past and present, east and West, intelling two interlocked stories. One of these stories is the Vietnamese version of the classic immigrant experience in America, told by a young girl; and the second, a dark tale of betrayal, political intrigue, family secrets, and revenge - her mother's tale.
Category: East Asia and the Philippines |