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Vi / Kim Thúy ; translated from the French by Sheila Fischman.

Thúy, Kim, (author.). Fischman, Sheila, (translator.). Thúy, Kim. translation of: Vi. English. (Added Author).

Summary:

"Canada Reads-winner Kim Thúy returns with Vi, once more exploring the lives, loves and struggles of Vietnamese refugees as they reinvent themselves in new lands. The youngest of four children and the only girl, Vi was given a name that meant "precious, tiny one," destined to be cosseted and protected, the family's little treasure. Daughter of an enterprising mother and a wealthy and spoiled father who never had to grow up, the Vietnam War tears their family asunder. While Vi and many of her family members escape, her father stays behind, and her family must fend for themselves in Canada. While her mother and brothers put down roots, life has different plans for Vi. As a young woman, she finds the world opening up to her. Taken under the wing of Hà, a worldly family friend and diplomat lover, Vi tests personal boundaries and crosses international ones, letting the winds of life buffet her. From Saigon to Montreal, from Suzhou to Boston to the fall of the Berlin Wall, she is witness to the immensity of the world, the intricate fabric of humanity, the complexity of love, the infinite possibilities before her. Ever the quiet observer, somehow she must find a way to finally take her place in the world."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780735272798 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 129 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Random House Canada, 2018.
Subject: Refugees > Vietnam > Fiction.
Vietnamese Canadians > Fiction.
Genre: Bildungsromans.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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