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'In the 1970s and 1980s, hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese families set out on perilous journeys in rickety boats to escape communist rule and seek out a better life. Kim Huynh's family was one of them.
'In this unique memoir, Kim traces his parents' precarious lives from their poor villages in central and south Vietnam, through relative affluence in Saigon, to their harrowing experiences after the American withdrawal and the fall of Saigon in 1975. As Kim explores his parents' stories, he unveils the tragedy, oppression and inner strength of ordinary people struggling to survive in a country beset by colonisation and ravaged by war.' (Publisher's blurb)
Notes
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Epigraph: Just run the risk, close your eyes and take a step. See how the earth wickedly spins and where it takes you. 'The Tale of Kieu.'
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Pymble,
Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area,
Sydney Northern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Harper Perennial
, 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Vietnam Diary 2002, single work diary (p. 2-13) Section: P.S.
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Finding Home,
single work
review
— Review of Where the Sea Takes Us : A Vietnamese-Australian Story 2007 single work autobiography ; (p. 14-18) Section: P.S.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 21 no. 3 2007; (p. 35-36)
— Review of Where the Sea Takes Us : A Vietnamese-Australian Story 2007 single work autobiography -
Finding Home
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The City Weekly , 26 July 2007; Where the Sea Takes Us : A Vietnamese-Australian Story 2008; (p. 14-18)
— Review of Where the Sea Takes Us : A Vietnamese-Australian Story 2007 single work autobiography -
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Review of Where the Sea Takes Us : A Vietnamese-Australian Story 2007 single work autobiography -
Fleeing Vietnam
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 13 October 2007; (p. 40-41)
— Review of Where the Sea Takes Us : A Vietnamese-Australian Story 2007 single work autobiography -
Memoir
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 18 September vol. 125 no. 6587 2007; (p. 52)
— Review of Where the Sea Takes Us : A Vietnamese-Australian Story 2007 single work autobiography
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From Saigon to Safety's Shores
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 21-22 July 2007; (p. 16-17)
— Review of Where the Sea Takes Us : A Vietnamese-Australian Story 2007 single work autobiography -
Memoir
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 18 September vol. 125 no. 6587 2007; (p. 52)
— Review of Where the Sea Takes Us : A Vietnamese-Australian Story 2007 single work autobiography -
Fleeing Vietnam
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 13 October 2007; (p. 40-41)
— Review of Where the Sea Takes Us : A Vietnamese-Australian Story 2007 single work autobiography -
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Review of Where the Sea Takes Us : A Vietnamese-Australian Story 2007 single work autobiography -
Finding Home
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The City Weekly , 26 July 2007; Where the Sea Takes Us : A Vietnamese-Australian Story 2008; (p. 14-18)
— Review of Where the Sea Takes Us : A Vietnamese-Australian Story 2007 single work autobiography -
Giralang Gonzo's Warts 'n All Tale
2007
single work
autobiography
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 July 2007; (p. 12)
Awards
- 2008 shortlisted Australian Capital Territory Book of the Year Award
- 2007 shortlisted Colin Roderick Award
Last amended 26 Mar 2010 07:43:30
Subjects:
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cVietnam,cSoutheast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
- 1970s
- 1980s
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