When Saigon fell to the Viet Cong in April, 1975, Kien Nguyen was there. He watched the last US Army helicopter leave without him, without his brother, his mother or his grandparents. More risk than most in the decimated country, with his odd blond hair and light eyes, he was the most "unwanted" - an American. This is a memoir by an Amerasian who stayed behind in Vietnam and is now living in America. Told with stark and poetic honesty, it is a story of survival, a story of hope, and a moving, personal record of this ...
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When Saigon fell to the Viet Cong in April, 1975, Kien Nguyen was there. He watched the last US Army helicopter leave without him, without his brother, his mother or his grandparents. More risk than most in the decimated country, with his odd blond hair and light eyes, he was the most "unwanted" - an American. This is a memoir by an Amerasian who stayed behind in Vietnam and is now living in America. Told with stark and poetic honesty, it is a story of survival, a story of hope, and a moving, personal record of this tumultuous time in history.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Inscribed, signed, dated on title page. Excellent condition in mylar cover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 352 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. BR2-DJ is mylar protected. DJ has light shelf wear otherwise fine. Book was signed and inscribed by the author to the previous owner "For Robert: All my best wishes Kien Nguyen 09/02/07" on the title page. Told with stark and poetic brilliance, The Unwanted is a riveting debut.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. First Edition. Pages have some light foxing on the outside. Dust jacket has some wear. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
