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ⓘ About Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
Many years later, Dieu Lan’s young granddaughter, Hương, will be coming to age as her parents and uncle go off to the Ho Chí Minh Trail. Hương grows up witnessing the effects of the Vietnam- American war firsthand. Her father is a dedicated soldier fighting for his country, while her mother works as a doctor. For a while during her childhood, she has to endure growing away from her parents. Even after the soldiers come home after the end of the war, nothing is ever the same again. The trauma lives in these men, and while they try to do right by their families, they are not always successful. This book tells the stories of the people of Vietnam and their suffering during and after the war. These stories are told from the perspective of a young girl and her grandmother.
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Who is Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai?
Many years later, Dieu Lan's young granddaughter, Hương, will be coming to age as her parents and uncle go off to the Ho Chí Minh Trail. Hương grows up witnessing the effects of the Vietnam- American war firsthand. Her father is a dedicated soldier fighting for his country, while her mother works as a doctor.
Which Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai Standalone Novels series, the earliest of Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's multi-book series: it opens with The Mountains Sing (2020) and runs to 2 books across 2020–2023, ending with Dust Child (2023).
How many books has Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai written?
Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai has 3 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2023. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai Standalone Novels series with 2 books.
In what order should Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai Collections (2014, 1 book) and Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai Standalone Novels (2020–2023, 2 books).
How are Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's books organised into series?
This guide splits Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's 3 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai Standalone Novels (2 books, 2020–2023); Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai Collections (1 book, 2014).