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From Hanoi to Saigon, a tale of one woman's search for a better life - and a thriller that strikes to the merciless heart of post-civil war Vietnam. In the chaos and corruption of 1980s' Vietnam, three seemingly unconnected lives are brought together by greed, fear and hope. As a US Army deserter, Alexander is a man without country; trapped in a life he no longer controls and embroiled in the dark business of trading women. His latest victim is Hanh, a rural girl who moved to Hanoi to escape inevitable poverty and who sees Alexander's arrival as the answer to her prayers. Neither of them has ever met Phuc - a Vietnamese businessman who backed the wrong side in the war and is now unable to pay his financial and political debts to the Party. But his struggles are about to change both their lives. From a society torn apart by war comes a tale of redemption and salvation; a thrilling saga and an explosive debut novel.
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Lucy Cruickshanks' love of travel inspires her writing. A great fan of the underdog, she's drawn to countries with troubled recent histories, writing about periods of time when societies are at their most precarious and fraught with risk. She's fascinated by their uniqueness and moral ambiguity, and in capturing the people who must navigate them.
Her debut novel, The Trader of Saigon, began life after she sat beside a man on a flight who made his fortune selling women. It was shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award and the Guardian Not The Booker Prize, longlisted for the Waverton Goodread Award and named a Top Ten Book of 2013 by The Bookbag.
Lucy was born in 1984 and raised in Cornwall, UK. She holds a BA in Politics and Philosophy from the University of Warwick and an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University. She lives on the south coast of England and divides her time between writing and caring for her young family.
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The Trader Of Saigon (SCARCE HARDBACK FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY AUTHOR, LUCY CRUICKSHANKS)
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ISBN 10: 1782063218
ISBN 13: 9781782063216
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition, First Printing. VG+/VG+. First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, LUCY CRUICKSHANKS, without dedication on title-page, Signing reads, 'Best Wishes/Lucy Cruickshanks'. A novel in the chaos and corruption of post-civil war Vietnam, three seemingly unconnected lives are brought together in greed, fear and hope. From a society torn apart by war comes a heartwarming tale of salvation and redemption. Light bruising to head and tail of spine; else a very good plus copy, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, LUCY CRUICKSHANKS. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. Signed by Author, Lucy Cruickshanks. Seller Inventory # 20024
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The Trader of Saigon
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Heron Books / Quercus, London, 2013
ISBN 10: 1782063218
ISBN 13: 9781782063216
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Jacket by Leo Nickolls (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression with full number line. SIGNED, DATED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, IN BLUE PEN, ON TITLE PAGE 'For Janet - Happy Birthday! Best wishes Lucy Cruickshanks 4th July 2013'. Some minuscule edge wear to top of jacket, slight yellowing to page block, not price clipped (£14.99), no other inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy, looks unread. 310pp. As a US Army deserter, Alexander is a man without country, trapped in a life he no longer controls and embroiled in the dark business of trading women. His latest victim is Hanh, a rural girl who moved to Hanoi to escape inevitable poverty and who sees Alexander's arrival as the answer to her prayers. Neither of them has ever met Phuc, a Vietnamese businessman who backed the wrong side in the war and is now unable to pay his financial and political debts to the Party. But his struggles are about to change both their lives. From a society torn apart by war comes a tale of redemption and salvation. The author's debut novel. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 006824
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