Viet Thanh Nguyen : The Sympathizer




Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers show

Summary: <a href="https://i2.wp.com/www.davidnaimon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Screen-shot-2015-04-29-at-10.53.18-AM.png"></a>It is April 1975, and Saigon is in chaos. At his villa, a general of the South Vietnamese army is drinking whiskey and, with the help of his trusted captain, drawing up a list of those who will be given passage aboard the last flights out of the country. The general and his compatriots start a new life in Los Angeles, unaware that one among their number, the captain, is secretly observing and reporting on the group to a higher-up in the Viet Cong. A gripping spy novel, an astute exploration of extreme politics, and a moving love story, The Sympathizer explores a life between two worlds and examines the legacy of the Vietnam War in literature, film, and the wars we fight today.<br>