Anh Thai (114 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Behind the Red Mist gives us for the first time in English a wide range of stories from the most important writer of the post-war generation in Vietnam. The characters range from a party official who turns into a goat while watching porno movies, to an Indian who carries his mother's bones in his knapsack, to a war widow trying desperately to piece together her life through the fragments of debris she collects from her back yard. The title novella ""Behind the Red Mist"" is a Vietnamese ""Back To the Future"", a social satire in which a young man in the Hanoi of the eighties receives an electric shock and is transported back to his same apartment block in 1967 wartime Vietnam during the American bombing. He not only witnesses the war with the eyes of someone who knows its outcome, but participates in his parents' courtship and discovers some truths about the generation held up to his own as a role model.…

Condition: good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Behind the Red Mist gives us for the first time in English a wide range of stories from the most important writer of the post-war generation in Vietnam. The characters range from a party official who turns into a goat while watching porno movies, to an Indian who carries his mother's bones in his knapsack, to a war widow trying desperately to piece together her life through the fragments of debris she collects from her back yard. The title novella ""Behind the Red Mist"" is a Vietnamese ""Back To the Future"", a social satire in which a young man in the Hanoi of the eighties receives an electric shock and is transported back to his same apartment block in 1967 wartime Vietnam during the American bombing. He not only witnesses the war with the eyes of someone who knows its outcome, but participates in his parents' courtship and discovers some truths about the generation held up to his own as a role model.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. Paperback. Nice clean copy with some shelf wear. Spine shows some creasing but is intact. Pages are nice and clean. ; 8.55 X 5.50 X 0.45 inches; 182 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Voices from Vietnam #2. A wide range of stories from the most important writer of the post-war generation in Viet Nam. These stories range from the serious to the whimsical, from the past to the present, from Vietnam to India to England. They offer thoughtful readers insight into contemporary Vietnamese literature, culture, and society. Yellowish tan cover with illustration by Ho Huu Thu. Very clean book with light corner wear, soundly bound, all pages intact and very clean, with red underlining on a few pages. Chief translator: Nguyen Qui Duc. Editor Wayne Karlin. 226 pages. 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Curbstone Press, Willimantic, Connecticut, U.S.A., 1998.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used Very Good. Light wear to cover, slightly bumped corners, pages clean and unmarked. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. very good plus paperback, nice tight copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The book does not have its dust jacket, and there is a stain on the back cover. Otherwise the book is in very good condition, with a slight amount of shelf wear. Apocalypse Hotel: A Novel by Hồ Anh Thái, translated from the Vietnamese by Jonathan R. S. McIntyre, adapted and introduced by Wayne Karlin, first edition, first printing, published by Texas Tech University Press in 2012 in its Modern Southeast Asian Literature series. Hồ Anh Thái is one of Vietnam's leading contemporary writers, and this dark, satirical novel (published in Vietnam as Cõi người rung chuông tận thế) explores violence and moral decay in postwar Vietnamese society, a cautionary tale about the lasting harm of wars fought in the name of liberation. Novelist Wayne Karlin, editor of the series, provides an introduction that places the book in context for English-language readers.…

Softcover. Condition: Bon. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Softcover. Condition: Bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque. Couverture différente. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Former library book. Different cover. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Softcover. Condition: Très bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque avec équipements. Couverture différente. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Former library book. Different cover. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: VG. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Condition: New. pp. xi + 182.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Softcover. Condition: Bon. Livre un peu vrillé. Traces de pliures sur la couverture. Salissures sur la tranche. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Book slightly twisted. Traces of creases on the cover. Stains on the edge. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Condition: New. pp. xi + 182.

Condition: New. Brand New.