lucky child de ung loung (98 resultados)

Condición: Como nuevo. : After enduring years of hunger, deprivation, and devastating loss at the hands of the Khmer Rouge, ten-year-old Loung Ung became the "lucky child," the sibling chosen to accompany her eldest brother to America while her one surviving sister and two brothers remained behind. In this poignant and elegiac memoir, Loung recalls her assimilation into an unfamiliar new culture while struggling to overcome dogged memories of violence and the deep scars of war. In alternating chapters, she gives voice to Chou, the beloved older sister whose life in war-torn Cambodia so easily could have been hers. Highlighting the harsh realities of chance and circumstance in times of war as well as in times of peace, Lucky Child is ultimately a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and to the salvaging strength of family bonds. EAN: 9780060733957 Tipo: Libros Título: Lucky Child: a Daughter of Cambodia Reunites with The Sister She Left behind Autor: Ung, Loung Editorial: Harper Perennial Formato: Libro de bolsillo Información adicional: (p.s.).

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.8.

Paperback, text in English, slight trace of use, else in very good condition. Please see description or ask for photos.

Condición: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Condición: As New. Signed Copy . Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on half title page.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. First Australian Edition. xv, 299pp, bibliography, family tree. Or card covers. Some minor foxing to page edges, small corner crease to front cover. The author of First They Killed My Father tells of returning to war ravaged Cambodia to reunite with her sister. Size: 8vo.

Medium Trade Paperback. Condición: Near Fine. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Harper & Row, USA, 2006. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Ung's first memoir, First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, details her experiences in Cambodia from 1975 until 1980: "From 1975 to 1979through execution, starvation, disease, and forced labourthe Khmer Rouge systematically killed an estimated two million Cambodians, almost a fourth of the country's population. Her second memoir, Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites with the Sister She Left Behind, chronicles her adjustment to life in the U.S. with and without her family, and the experiences of her surviving family members in Cambodia during the ensuing warfare between Vietnamese troops and the Khmer Rouge. It covers the period of 1980 until 2003. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: True Crime; Inventory No: 24050057.

Soft Cover. Condición: As New. 268pp; softcover book is tight; just a little rubbing to d/j; otherwise As New.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In this lyrical sequel to the bestselling memoir First They Killed My Father, Ung describes her school years in Vermont as a Cambodian refugee, and her sister Chou's struggle to survive in Cambodia In the summer of 1980, a faith-based group in Vermont sponsored three members of the Ung family to relocate from war-torn Cambodia to the US. Lucky Child is Loung's triumphant and heartbreaking history of the obstacles of assimilation as a young girl in Vermont, the dogged memories of the genocide, and the grasp for the equilibrium and strength to forge a new life in a place where violence is not the norm. Loung's sister, Chou, was left behind as her siblings relocated to Vermont. their wrenching separation was exacerbated by a silence between the US and Cambodia that prevented them from keeping in close contact. In alternating chapters, these parallel lives unfold, highlighting the harsh realities of chance and circumstance, both on a personal level for the Ung family and historically for Cambodia. Loung is an accomplished activist and writer, vibrant and healthy despite having to come to terms with the physical ravages of war and the memories of her family whose honour she struggles to uphold. Lucky Child is a powerful reminder that wars don't end just because the guns have fallen silent. In this lyrical sequel to the best selling memoir First They Killed My Father, Ung describes her school years in Vermont as a Cambodian refugee, and her sister Chou's struggle to survive in Cambodia. Set as a VCE text. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. F. NY: [2005]. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. New in dust jacket, very fine/very fine in all respects. A pristine unread copy. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. 0.0. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by the author. No inscription or other markings. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Harper Collins, New York, 2005. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page: "To Stephen and Niomi, Here's to truth without fear! Best, Loung Ung". This is a lyrical sequel to FIRST THEY KILLED by a very talented writer. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true, and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, "FINE" condition signed, first edition is a beautiful collectible copy. Inscribed by Author(s).