The eaves of heaven : a life in three wars / by Andrew X. Pham, on behalf of my father, Thong Van Pham.

From Andrew X. Pham, the award-winning author of Catfish and Mandala, a son's searing memoir of his Vietnamese father's experiences over the course of three wars. Once wealthy landowners, Thong Van Pham's family was shattered by the tumultuous events of the twentieth century: the festering French oc...

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Main Author: Pham, Andrew X., 1967-
Language:English
Published: New York : Harmony Books, [2008], ©2008.
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:301 pages ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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