Wandering souls
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"I am trying to build a story between horror and fairy tale, to find at least a glimmer of truth." In the late 1970s, the head of the Fan family decides to emigrate from Vietnam - a decision that will shatter their family and turn the lives of those who leave upside down. Some of the children - the older sister Anh and two brothers Minh and Thanh - leave first, expecting to reunite with their family in a refugee camp in Hong Kong. This plan is not meant to come true - a sudden tragedy leaves the three children orphaned. Sixteen-year-old Anh suddenly becomes a nanny for her younger brothers. Soon all three immigrate to the UK during the Thatcher era. Will they be able to find happiness in an unfamiliar country and cope with the guilt of being survivors? Will the deaths of their loved ones and the sacrifices Anh had to make be justified? You will find the answers in this deep poetic text, written as a manifesto of humanity and the value of life. "The Refugees" is an incredibly powerful debut novel about love, loss, immigration, and the consequences of colonialism. For fans of Viet Thanh Nguyen's "The Sympathizer" and Abigail Hing Wen's "Loveboat, Taipei."
Author:
Author:Sesil Pin
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:Horror
- Category:Culture
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:20x13x1.5 cm
Series:
Series:Loft. Ethnicity and Migration
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-175523-2
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