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Summer Rolls

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"The women in this house are the same," she said. "When we love, we love with all of ourselves." Summer Rolls follows Mai as she navigates life in 90s London as a first-generation British-Vietnamese teenager, caught between two cultures. Her mother, Trinh, constantly reminds her to... Read More
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Summer Rolls

SUMMER ROLLS is an intimate novel about a Vietnamese mother and daughter living in East London for fans of PACHINKO and ON EARTH WE'RE BREIFLY GORGEOUS.

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"The women in this house are the same," she said. "When we love, we love with all of ourselves."

Summer Rolls follows Mai as she navigates life in 90s London as a first-generation British-Vietnamese teenager, caught between two cultures. Her mother, Trinh, constantly reminds her to work hard and be grateful.

But Trinh was young once too, living a vibrant and complicated life in Vietnam until forced to flee her war-torn home. Now her focus is the son she thought she'd lost, and the daughter she desperately wants to protect. She tries to forget the memories buried in the rubble of the life she left behind.

As Mai moves into young adulthood, she begins to follow her calling as a photographer and falls in knotty but passionate love despite her mother's warnings about boys.

When secrets from the past finally resurface, the family's bonds are truly shaken. However, if Trinh and Mai can overcome their differences and stand together, there could be hope for a better, brighter future...

An epic, heartwarming novel that explores love, the meaning of freedom and the importance of family, for fans of Pachinko and On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398704602

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Trapeze

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 41g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Tuyen Do is a British East Asian writer and actor. She has been part of the Royal Court's studio writing group, Tamasha Playwrights, and Bristol Old Vic's open session writers' programme. Her debut play 'Summer Rolls' was performed at the Park Theatre and Bristol Old Vic. Much of her creative work stems from her British Vietnamese roots.

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