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The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family
by Elliott, Duong Van Mai
- Used
- Condition
- very good, very good
- ISBN 10
- 0195124340
- ISBN 13
- 9780195124347
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. Second Printing. very good, very good. 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.
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- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51279
- Title
- The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family
- Author
- Elliott, Duong Van Mai
- Book Condition
- Used - very good, very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0195124340
- ISBN 13
- 9780195124347
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- Vietnam War, Viet Minh, Bao Dai, Refugee, Evacuation, Dien Bien Phu, David Elliott, Ngo Dinh Diem, Viet Cong
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.