The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family
New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. Second Printing. 506, illus., maps, bibliography, index, DJ somewhat worn and soiled. A Vietnamese-American woman provides an extraordinary narrative woven from the lives of four generations of her family, from her great-grandfather's activities as a mandarin to her sister's joining of the Viet Minh. This unforgettable family saga is a unique achievement--the first book to show us what Vietnamese history has meant to the Vietnamese themselves. Condition: very good, very good.
Keywords: Vietnam War, Viet Minh, Bao Dai, Refugee, Evacuation, Dien Bien Phu, David Elliott, Ngo Dinh Diem, Viet Cong
ISBN: 0195124340
[Book #51279]
Price: $37.50