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When the Clouds Fell from the Sky
A Daughter's Search for Her Father in the Killing Fields of Cambodia
'To keep you is no benefit, to kill you is no loss' During Pol Pot's regime of terror, between 1975 and 1979, one in four Cambodians, approximately two million people, died or were killed. More than 12,000 of these died in Tuol Sleng prison, better known today by its codename S-21. This is the story of Ouk Ket, a young Cambodian diplomat, recalled in 1977 'to get educated to better fulfil [his] responsibilities'. It is also the story of his French wife Martine and their daughter Neary and their quest to find out what had happened to him. The crimes committed in Cambodia - inside S-21 and beyon...
'To keep you is no benefit, to kill you is no loss' During Pol Pot's regime of terror, between 1975 and 1979, one in four Cambodians, approximately two million people, died or were killed. More than 12,000 of these died in Tuol Sleng prison, better known today by its codename S-21. This is the story of Ouk Ket, a young Cambodian diplomat, recalled in 1977 'to get educated to better fulfil [his] responsibilities'. It is also the story of his French wife Martine and their daughter Neary and their quest to find out what had happened to him. The crimes committed in Cambodia - inside S-21 and beyond its gates - provide a salutary lesson to us all. 'Crisply written, elegantly constructed and thoroughly researched, When the Clouds Fell from the Sky is a perceptive, often heart-breaking book.' David Chandler, historian and author of Voices from S-21: Terror and History in Pol Pot's Secret Prison 'A beautifully written book that does a masterful job weaving the history of the Khmer Rouge tribunal with a more personal story of human tragedy and redemption. This extremely thoughtful work is the product of its author's deep understanding of Cambodia. Anyone trying to make sense of the Khmer Rouge war crimes court should read this timely book.' Peter Maguire, author of Law and War, Facing Death in Cambodia and Thai Stick. 'Combining extensive historical research and analysis with colourful narrative, When the Clouds Fell from the Sky is arguably the most vivid and terrifying literary portrait of the prison to date.' The Phnom Penh Post
