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Communist tanks roll through Viet Nguyen's Saigon neighborhood when he is fourteen years old. As the Americans retreat, they are unable to destroy secret files containing names of South Vietnamese Intelligence Officers. Viet's father is one of them. Viet is arrested in the black market and is taken to a labor camp. He uses the rebelliousness and daring that led to his arrest to break free and become a boat person. Based on a true story.

Produktbeschreibung
Communist tanks roll through Viet Nguyen's Saigon neighborhood when he is fourteen years old. As the Americans retreat, they are unable to destroy secret files containing names of South Vietnamese Intelligence Officers. Viet's father is one of them. Viet is arrested in the black market and is taken to a labor camp. He uses the rebelliousness and daring that led to his arrest to break free and become a boat person. Based on a true story.
Autorenporträt
Dennis Dunivan has a journalism degree from the University of Missouri, and lives near Denver, Colorado. Most of the novel's content came from stories told by Viet Nguyen. Additional research included interviews with other refugees, historical documents and a trip to Vietnam.