Black Star, (Paperback)
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| Management number | 240204488 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | $5.98 | Model Number | 240204488 | ||
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<p>"The Black Star" (or <em>Ngôi Sao &#272;en</em> in Vietnamese) by &#272;ông Yên is a poignant collection of four short stories that delve into the profound displacement and moral struggles of South Vietnamese intellectuals and families during and after the Vietnam War. Through characters like Bui Khiet and Bich, the author explores themes of lost identity, the "hell" of political re-education, and the tragic price of being born into the "wrong century". The narratives are steeped in a sense of fatalism and "karmic debt," often contrasting the vanished elegance of old Saigon and Da Lat with the harsh, corrupt realities of the post-1975 regime. Ultimately, the collection serves as a somber reflection on human resilience and the search for spiritual "gravity" amidst historical chaos. </p>
- Black Star, (Paperback)
- Author: Dong Yen
- ISBN: 9798240999109
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2026-06-19
- Page Count: 214
| Book format | Paperback |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Fiction |
| Genre | Literature & Fiction |
| Publication date | June, 2026 |
| Pages | 214 |
| Subgenre | General |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Luc Luong |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 5.50 x 0.49 x 8.50 in |
| Assembled product weight | 0.56 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Fiction |
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