Ru : a novel
Book |
1st U.S. ed. |
Bloomsbury USA,
New York :
2012.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (Show)
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at West Lincoln Public Library
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville | ADU FIC THU | Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
At ten years old, Kim Thuy fled Vietnam on a boat with her family, leaving behind a grand house and the many less tangible riches of their home country: the ponds of lotus blossoms, the songs of soup-vendors. The family arrived in Quebec, where they found clothes at the flea market, and mattresses with actual fleas. Kim learned French and English, and as she grew older, seized what opportunities an immigrant could; she put herself through school picking vegetables and sewing clothes, worked as a lawyer and interpreter, and later as a restaurateur. She was married and a mother when the urge to write struck her, and she found herself scribbling words at every opportunity - pulling out her notebook at stoplights and missing the change to green. The story emergi
Details
- ISBN: 9781608198986 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 141 p. ; 21 cm.print
- Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury USA, 2012.
- General Note: CBC Canada Reads winner, 2015
-
Awards Note:
CBC Canada Reads winner, 2015