{"title":"Mai Phan Que Nguyen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMai Phan Que Nguyen\u003c\/strong\u003e offers deeply moving stories that explore the intersections of history, culture, and personal identity. Her works often delve into the emotional landscapes shaped by pivotal historical events, providing rich, evocative portraits of family and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect beautifully crafted narratives filled with lyrical prose and compelling characters. \u003cem\u003eThe Mountains Sing\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies her ability to transform individual experiences into universal tales of hope, struggle, and the enduring strength of the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-mountains-sing-by-mai-phan-que-nguyen-9781643751351","title":"The Mountains Sing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis \"moving and riveting\" book shares a layered, epic, multigenerational story of the Vietnam war and its aftermath (Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sympathizer\u003c\/i\u003e)​\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the epic sweep of Min Jin Lee's \u003ci\u003ePachinko\u003c\/i\u003e or Yaa Gyasi's \u003ci\u003eHomegoing\u003c\/i\u003e and the lyrical beauty of Vaddey Ratner's \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of the Banyan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mountains Sing\u003c\/i\u003e tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War. Trần Diệu Lan, who was born in 1920, was forced to flee her family farm with her six children during the Land Reform as the Communist government rose in the North. Years later in Hà Nội, her young granddaughter, Hương, comes of age as her parents and uncles head off down the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that tore apart not just her beloved country, but also her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVivid, gripping, and steeped in the language and traditions of Việt Nam, \u003ci\u003eThe Mountains Sing\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the human costs of this conflict from the point of view of the Vietnamese people themselves, while showing us the true power of kindness and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mountains Sing\u003c\/i\u003e is celebrated Vietnamese poet Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's first novel in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice Selection \u003cbr\u003e Winner of the 2020 Lannan Literary Awards Fellowship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"[An] absorbing, stirring novel . . . that, in more than one sense, remedies history.\" --The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643370291436,"sku":"9781643751351","price":53.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/81b729928fcb039b6e98c42dc9c36739.jpg?v=1779228086"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mai-phan-que-nguyen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}