Past continuous

By Khải Nguyẽ̂n, Nguyẽ̂n, Khải.

Subjects: Translations into English, Vietnamese Personal narratives, Fiction, historical, general, Vietnamese fiction, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Fiction, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, fiction, History

Description: "Nguyen Khai's documentary novel, Past Continuous, published in the early 1980s before the "doi moi" policy was introduced, gives a fascinating inside view of North Vietnamese views and strategies during the American War in Vietnam. As the three narrators exchange reminiscences, we not only learn about the inner-workings of the liberation movement, but we also see the tensions that developed afterward in their post-war society. The novel dramatizes the histories, adventures, and emotions of three extraordinary people - a secret agent, a female battalion commander, and a Catholic priest who supported the revolution. In Nguyen Khai, we have a Vietnamese Graham Greene exploring the revolution through the minds of three very different consciousnesses."--BOOK JACKET.