Author: Dao, Quynh.
Title: The Beauty That Remains: A Vietnamese Refugee's Journey to Freedom.
Description: Melbourne, Camberwell Heart Books, 2017. 1st ed. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, top corner rear cover & last few pages little creased, minimal edgewear. 201 pp. The sequel to her Vietnam War memoir "Tales from a Mountain City". This book is about her eventful escape from communist Vietnam, her stay in a Malaysian refugee camp, and her first years in Australia - with all the drama and hilarity of a bumbling young woman from a small Vietnamese town who tried to learn, adapt and make sense of Australian culture and society. Personal and historical perspectives are interwoven, shedding new light on the tragedy of Vietnam 'at peace' and the ensuing Vietnamese Boat People phenomenon. There are confronting scenes that stir strong emotions, and many heart-warming moments that will bring a smile to anyone reading this autobiography. ISBN: 9780957748231

Keywords: australian biography, autobiography, travel, refugees, australian society, ethnicity, vietnamese-australians, asia, vietnam 9780957748231


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