{"product_id":"bittersweet-vietnam","title":"Bittersweet Vietnam","description":"Based on a true story, this poignant tale follows the life of a Vietnamese family and their grueling journey to escape the rise of communism, through the eyes of several family members across two generations, from French colonialism to Vietnam’s division, to the fall of Saigon and the aftermath of war.\n\nHanoi-born Tâm learns her mother’s business skills and finds unexpected love in an old friend, while her younger brother is pulled into the war against his will. But as the fall of French colonialism leaves room for communism to flourish, the family is swept into the strong tides of exodus to the south and forced to resettle in Saigon.\nThe lives of three of Tâm’s eleven children become intertwined with the unstable political climate and take very different turns as the final stages of the war between North Vietnam and South Vietnam unravel, tearing apart the family and putting the existential meaning of life to test.\n\nBittersweet Vietnam is a fascinating glimpse into ancestral Buddhist and Confucian traditions, a true depiction of war crimes, and a captivating tale of a family’s survival and search for freedom during foreign occupation, incessant war, and communism emergence.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0578352559\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0578352559.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Tocmacov, Corinne Diệp\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42908467134525,"sku":"BVV.0578352559.A","price":12.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0578352559-0.jpg?v=1767993435","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/bittersweet-vietnam","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}