This is a hard book to read, had to force myself to return to it. Uyen nicole wendy duong is an overseas vietnamese, who is a distinguished professor of law at the university of denver. Though there is no analog to rhett butler, there is an ashley wilkes or too, conscientious but defeated. Adopted girls, their journey to america, and the search for a missing past ford, jamie, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. Vietnamborn uyen nicole duong arrived in the united states at the age of sixteen, a political refugee from a country torn apart by war. There are tough however femininelooking female survivors in the forefront. Schwalbe regards duong thu huong as one of the worlds great writers. Daughters of the river huong audiobook by uyen nicole. 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. Uyen nicole duong is the author of postcards from nam 3.
Uyen nicole duong audio books, best sellers, author bio. Uyen nicole duong was born in vietnam and emigrated to the united states at the age of sixteen, a political refugee from a country torn apart by war. Daughters of the river huong by uyen nicole duong, leslie. Beginning with huyen phi, the mystique concubine from the extinct kingdom of champa, to her daughters, madame cinnamon and ginseng, and finally to simones own mother, duong gives listeners a compelling, historic, and sometimes voyeuristic. Alpha delta kappa international world understanding book list. Many times while i was reading houston attorneynovelist uyen nicole huongs daughters of the river huong, i felt like i was reading a much shorter and more multigenerational gone with the wind. Daughters of the river huong by uyen nicole duong goodreads.
Description of the book daughters of the river huong. A saga spanning four generations of vietnamese women, we discover lives inextricably tied to their country s struggle for independence. 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. Im not sure anyone even the writer can fully understand all the sources for a writers creative energy, but in the case of this book i know that several themes at work for me were the city of hue, the river huong, and the native people from champa. For successful lawyer mimi, 1980s washington, dc, is a far cry from the wartorn vietnam of her childhood. Daughters of the river huong by uyen nicole duong spanning four generations, this is a ebook which normally takes us much back again. Uyen nicole duong author of daughters of the river huong. Uyen nicole duongs daughters of the river huong takes readers 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 an. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daughters of the river huong.
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 by uyen nicole duong, 9781935597315, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A saga spanning four generations of vietnamese women, we discover lives inextricably tied to their countrys struggle. Daughters of the river huong is the first book that i have read that takes place in vietnam. 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. Current river redemption by carol june stover nook book. Daughters of the river huong by uyen nicole duong book cover, description, publication history. Im not sure anyone even the writer can fully understand all the sources for a writers creative energy, but in the case of this book i know that several themes at work for me were the city of hue, the river huong, and the native people from champa my mother, who is from hue, has played an important part. 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 duong s novel suited my mood and i was very much intrigued by how it discussed parts of vietnams history that arent that widely known.
I found myself lured to one story only to be in the middle of a different story. 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 uyen nicole duong. Stories of a vietnamese royal concubine and her descendants by uyen nicole duong. She received a bachelor of science in communication and journalism from southern illinois university, a j. Listen to daughters of the river huong by uyen nicole. Daughters of the river huong by vietnamborn, houstonbased writer uyen nicole duong is a richly woven tapestry of. Duong nhu nguyen or uyen nicole duong, was born in hoi an quang. Postcards from nam audiobook uyen nicole duong audible. Duong is the first vietnamese american to be appointed as a judge in the united states. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. Nov, 2012 download or stream daughters of the river huong.
Huyen phi behind with her twin daughters and pregnant with their son. Daughters of the river huong by uyen nicole duong, paperback. Uyen nicole duong this family epic spans four generations of vietnamese women from the city of hue to paris to new york. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Daughters of the river huon japaneseculturereflectionsblog. 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. The daughters of the river huong by uyen nicole duong.
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This book is a story of love, hope and redemption which is a stark reminder of the legacy of conflicts past. Reviewer of daughters of the river huong by sandra sanchez, a retired lawyer and founder of publishing coop. Daughters of the river huong kindle edition by uyen. Beginning in the violet city of hue, these stories of a vietnamese royal concubine and her descendants span.
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A vietnamese royal concubine and her descendants by uyen nicole duong. Jun 21, 2005 an interview with uyen nicole duong, author of daughters of the river huong a vietnamese royal concubine and her descendants ravensyard publishing, ltd. Time and sheer force of will have allowed mimi to put those turbulent years behind her that is, until the postcards begin to arrive. How did you come to write daughters of the river huong duong. 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.