A Time Far Past : A Novel of Viet Nam

An epic novel presenting a sweeping picture of war and peace in Northern Vietnam from the defeat of the French to the mid-1980s. The story follows the odyssey of the son of a Confucian scholar from his early childhood, through service in the war, to attempts to adapt to post-war urban Hanoi. From the Publisher An award-winning novel from Viet Nam This epic novel presents a sweeping portrait of war and peace in northern Viet Nam from the defeat of the French to the mid-1980s. The story follows the odyssey of Giang Minh Sai, the son of a Confucian scholar in the rural Red River delta, from his early childhood through his decorated service during the American War and his later efforts to adapt to the postwar world of urban Ha Noi. Through two failed marriages, Giang Minh Sai struggles to come to terms with his responsibilities, his past, and his future. The novel's ending leaves its hero and Vietnamese socialism at a problematic and painful crossroads.