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The Mountains Sing

By: Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
Narrated by: Quyen Ngo
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With the epic sweep of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko and Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing and the lyrical beauty of Vaddey Ratner's In the Shadow of the Banyan, The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War.

Trần 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 tore not just her beloved country, but her family apart.

Vivid, gripping, and steeped in the language and traditions of Việt Nam, The Mountains Sing brings to life the human costs of this conflict from the point of view of the Vietnamese people themselves, while showing us the true power of kindness and hope. The Mountains Sing is celebrated Vietnamese poet Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's first novel in English.

©2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction War & Military World Literature Imperial Japan Heartfelt Inspiring Tear-jerking War Vietnamese Language Learning
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Started reading this book then moved to audible for speed due to the timelines I had for a book club - narration made it extra special, felt completely immersed. The story itself was painful but necessary. Loved the portrayal of the strength and sacrifice of a mother, or in this case, more so, a grandmother.

Narration was excellent

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I’ve loved this book, it’s narration is wonderful and portrays a harrowing time in Vietnamese history with dignity. I want to learn so much more about this period in history

A gripping read

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The narration brings this heart-wrenching story to life, which made me cry many times. Every should read this book, or better, listen to it, which allows you to hear the beautiful Vietnamese language.

Heartbreaking

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This book was recommended to me through a book club.
Beautiful moving story, very well written and excellently narrated! Highly recommend.

Great history novel about Vietnam

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This book was a lyrical and fascinating insight into the lives of a family surviving hardship and war and the love they had for each other keeping them alive. A Beautiful and moving story.

Beautiful book beautifully read

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