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The Sorrow of War : a Novel by Bao Ninh; English version by Frank Palmos; from the original translation by Phan Thanh Hao is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Sorrow of War : a Novel about?
*Thân phân cua tình yêu* (in English: *The Sorrow of War* by Bao Ninh) is a novel of the Vietnamese War from the viewpoint of a North Vietnamese infantryman. Kien’s job is to search the Jungle of Screaming Souls for corpses. He knows the area well – this was where, in the dry season of 1969, his battalion was obliterated by American napalm and helicopter gunfire. Kien was one of only ten survivors. This book is his attempt to understand the eleven years of his life he gave to a senseless war. Based on true experiences of Bao Ninh and banned by the communist party, this novel is a sincere, unglorified account of the true sorrows of war.
Who reads The Sorrow of War : a Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Bao Ninh; English version by Frank Palmos; from the original translation by Phan Thanh Hao
- Publisher
- Vintage; Minerva
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780749397111
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, History
- Rating
- 3.99 / 5 (133 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14