When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: Tie-In Edition
by Le Ly Hayslip, Jay Wurts
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Author: Jay Wurts, Le Ly HayslipEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1993-11-01
ISBN: 0452271681
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Plume
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Book Review: The Autobiography of a Former Viet Cong and Current American Citizen
Summary: 5 Stars
Ms. Hayslip's autobiography makes for fascinating reading, at least for this reader whose exposure to Vietnam is limited to 2 months working in Danang in 2008. It adds a valuable historical and personal perspective on the "American War" (as the Vietnamese refer to our Vietnam War)
This is not a happy tale -- she explains unimaginable suffering, loss, sorrow, torture, cruelty, failures, and hardships amidst the struggle to survive in a time of civil war and major upheaval. Few escaped the direct or indirect effects of abuse, imprisonment or persecution by both sides. Hayslip offers a unique perspective having been a young conscript with the communist Viet Cong.
Reading her story left me with with a broader perspective of Vietnamese culture and attitudes before, during, and after the war. It's a very useful read for anyone desiring a deeper understand of Vietnam, its people and recent history.
Summary of When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: Tie-In Edition
A Vietnamese woman describes her journey from war-torn central Vietnam to the United States, recounting how she endured imprisonment, torture, rape, near-starvation, and the deaths of members of her family. Reprint. Movie tie-in.Women Books
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