The Sorrow of War
Published on 5. May 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-09-948353-3 (ISBN)
Description
This is the semi-autobiographical account of a soldier's experiences. The hero of the story, Kien, is a captain. After 10 years of war and months as a MIA body-collector, Kien suffers a nervous breakdown in Hanoi as he tries to re-establish a relationship with his former sweetheart.
Reviews / Votes
"'A magnificent achievement...takes its place alongside the greatest war novel of the century, All Quiet on the Western Front' Independent"More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 111 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-09-948353-3 (9780099483533)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Bao Ninh was born in Hanoi in 1952. During the Vietnam war he served with the Glorious 27th Youth Brigade. Of the five hundred who went to war with the brigade in 1969, he is one of ten who survived. A huge bestseller in Vietnam, The Sorrow of War is his first novel.