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Stories of a NorthVietnamese Childhood
Le Ho Lan
Published on Scribd July 2009
Description
Stories of a girl growing up in North Vietnam – and of her family, neighbors, and friends – before andduring the war with America. Some of the stories areset in Hanoi. Others are set in the village where thenarrator is evacuated to live with her grandmotherafter the bombing of Hanoi starts. Gradually the cruelrealities of war impinge on the world of childhoodinnocence.Although this is not an autobiography, the stories arebased on real personal experiences.
Contents
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Chapter 1. Daily life in the city
Home, family, gamesStarting schoolOur foodOutings
Chapter 2. Our neighbors
The handcuffsA police raidHow do you make a boy?Mr. Gan The girl from the SouthAn offer refusedStay away from my daughter!
Chapter 3. Grandma’s village
City girl! The cow’s hornsBaby spidersLayout of the village Tadpoles The altarHarvesting longans
Chapter 4. New yearChapter 5. Evacuation
At the templeBitten by a dogPetsGrandpa’s memorial day
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