The eaves of heaven a life in three wars

From award-winning author Andrew X. Pham, a son's memoir of his Vietnamese father's experiences over the course of three wars. Once wealthy landowners, Thong Van Pham's family was shattered by the tumultuous events of the twentieth century: the festering French occupation of Indochina, the Japanese...

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Main Author: Pham, Andrew X., 1967-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harmony Books, c2008.
Edition:1st ed.
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