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A saga spanning four generations of vietnamese women, we discover lives inextricably tied to their countrys struggle for independence. Interview from ravens yard publishing about daughters of the river huong. After i finished my first novel, daughters of the river huong, i found myself being drawn toward images that seemed to match the scenes i had. Current river redemption by carol june stover nook book. She has been a journalist, public education administrator, attorney, law professor, and a selftaught painter, according to her bio in, as she has received several degrees after coming to usa.
Now a professor at the sturm school of law, university of denver, she is author of the novel, daughters of the river huong ravens yard. Maybe its the cultural differences or just the style of the author, it seemed to jump from character to time line. I began to read son las handwritten notes, describing the making of a royal concubinethe transformation of the poor paddle girl of the perfume river into the legendary mystique concubine of the violet city. Daughters of the river huong audiobook by uyen nicole. Daughters of the river huong by vietnamborn, houstonbased writer uyen nicole duong is a richly woven tapestry of. This book is a story of love, hope and redemption which is a stark reminder of the legacy of conflicts past. Books for group research project each member chooses different culture reading lolita in tehran azar nafisi iraqi the bonesetters daughter amy tam chinese snowflower and the secret fan lisa see chinese obasan joy kogawa japanesecanadian the kite runner khale. An interview with uyen nicole duong, author of daughters of the river huong a vietnamese royal concubine and her descendants ravensyard publishing, ltd. She earned a bs in communication and journalism from southern illinois university, a law degree from the university of houston, and a master of laws degree from harvard. This article draws on a capsule biography in the writers post. Daughters of the river huong by uyen nicole duong spanning four generations, this is a book which takes us far back into the richness of vietnamese history, before leading us through colonization and war to the country we know today.
By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. Daughters of the river huong by uyen nicole duong bookloons. This is a hard book to read, had to force myself to return to it. Daughters of the river huon japaneseculturereflectionsblog. The mix of truebeliever in communism uncle and pragmatic aunt recurs in uyen nicole duongs family saga daughters of the river huong and mimi and her mirror and the amoral. Duong nhu nguyen or uyen nicole duong, was born in hoi an quang. Apr 01, 2011 daughters of the river huong by vietnamborn, houstonbased writer uyen nicole duong is a richly woven tapestry of family, country, conflict, and redemption. Daughters of the river huong by uyen nicole duong abebooks.
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Reviewer of daughters of the river huong by sandra sanchez, a retired lawyer and founder of publishing coop. At age 24, she became the first asian american woman appointed by the houston independent school district to an executive position. I was initially planning on searching for a novel that tackled the vietnam war as that is one of the most wellknown topics on the country, but the plot of uyen nicole duongs novel suited my mood and i was very much intrigued by how it discussed parts of vietnams history that arent that widely known. Uyen nicole duong s daughters of the river huong takes listeners on a centurylong journey into the extraordinary history of vietnam, all seen through the eyes of simone, a precocious and passionate teenager who reveals the lives of her vietnamese ancestors. Vietnamborn uyen nicole duong arrived in the united states at the age of sixteen, a political refugee from a country torn apart by war. Uyen nicole duong s daughters of the river huong takes listeners on a centurylong journey into the extraordinary history of vietnam, all seen through the eyes of simone, a precocious and passionate teenager who reveals the lives of. There are tough however femininelooking female survivors in the forefront. Time and sheer force of will have allowed mimi to put those turbulent years behind her that is, until the postcards begin to arrive.
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History daughters of the river huong, postcards from nam. A saga spanning four generations of vietnamese women, we discover lives inextricably tied to their country s struggle for independence. She received a bachelor of science in communication and journalism from southern illinois university, a law degree from the university of houston, and the advanced llm degree from harvard. Daughters of the river huong audiobook uyen nicole duong. For successful lawyer mimi, 1980s washington, dc, is a far cry from the wartorn vietnam of her childhood. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Alpha delta kappa international world understanding book list north america. Uyen nicole wendy duong is an overseas vietnamese, who is a distinguished professor of law at the university of denver.
First off i served in the us air force at tan son nhut ab outside saigon. Duong is the first vietnamese american to be appointed as a judge in the united states. Listen to daughters of the river huong by uyen nicole. Postcards from nam audiobook uyen nicole duong audible. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Beginning in the violet city of hue, these stories of a vietnamese royal concubine and her descendants span.
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