Program Type:
Book DiscussionAge Group:
AdultsProgram Description
Event Details
We will discuss the book The Mountains Sing by Phan Qué̂ Mai Nguyẽ̂n. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center a month prior to the discussion.
The Mountains Sing by Phan Qué̂ Mai Nguyẽ̂n
The multigenerational tale of the Trà̂n family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War. Trà̂n Diệu Lan, who was born in 1920, was forced to flee her family farm with her six children during the Land Reform as the Communist government rose in the North. Years later in Hà Nội, her young granddaughter, Hương, comes of age as her parents and uncles head off down the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that will tear not just her beloved country but her family apart.