The Afterlife of a Threadbare Jester - Couverture rigide

Ha, Khanh

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1636284701 ISBN 13 : 9781636284705

Editeur : Red Hen Press, 2026

Synopsis

A haunting, lyrical reckoning with war's aftermath, The Afterlife of a Threadbare Jester confronts the brutality of Vietnam's reeducation camps while illuminating the enduring power of memory, loyalty, and the human will to survive.

Centering on a Vietnamese intelligence officer's years-long ordeal in communist reeducation camps, The Afterlife of a Threadbare Jester offers a heartrending and an illuminating look at the Vietnam War and its aftermath. War, literature, religion, politics, loyalty--they are all expertly interrogated through the protagonist's compelling voice and the memorable cast of characters he encounters. Despite the struggle and suffering, the story never veers into the sentimental or cynical. Instead, it returns again and again to the complexities of the human heart and its will to endure. This is not a novel of ism excoriation; it is, in fact, a story that seeks questions to the truths of life and asks the question: "How can you expect a man who's warm to understand a man who's cold?" A moving, unforgettable, and enlightening must-read.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Award-winning author Khanh Ha is a ten-time Pushcart nominee. He is the recipient of the Sand Hills Prize for Best Fiction, The Robert Watson Literary Prize, The Orison Anthology Award, The James Knudsen Prize, The C&R Press Fiction Prize, The EastOver Fiction Prize, The Blackwater Press Fiction Prize, The Gival Press Novel Award, The Red Hen Press Fiction Award, The Unleash Creatives Fiction Prize, and The Next Generation INDIE Book Award. He lives in New Jersey.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Red Hen Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1636284701
• ISBN 13: 9781636284705
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 312
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• Personne responsable: non disponible