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Saigon, 1962; the United States is trying to help the South Vietnamese government defeat a communist insurgency. An American Air Force officer, David Emerson, meets a lovely young woman, Lucie Hong. David has a girlfriend back home, but Lucie arouses feelings in him that he can t control; and Lucie is swept off her feet.
David disappears into the war and becomes a hero of the Air Force, flying 47 missions without a scratch to himself. But he never forgets Lucie. Some years after they've separated, he finds her, and she tells him about Emma,the daughter he gave her.
Unlike so many others, David is not a man to love and run. When Saigon falls to the communists, David leaves his wife and son in California and hurries back to a flaming city which most people are trying to escape, desperately determined to rescue Lucie and Emma. They are nowhere to be found.
Years go by; as tragedy strikes his own family, David manages to locate Lucie and Emma in France, and goes there. Lucie is lost to him, while Emma loathes and mistrusts him.
The Lonely American bids fair to be the great story of Vietnam, full of unforgettable characters and showing the war as history and literature have never quite managed to portray it. More than anything, The Lonely American is an inspirational tale that touches the reader and gives the gift of greater life, as only literature can do.
David disappears into the war and becomes a hero of the Air Force, flying 47 missions without a scratch to himself. But he never forgets Lucie. Some years after they've separated, he finds her, and she tells him about Emma,the daughter he gave her.
Unlike so many others, David is not a man to love and run. When Saigon falls to the communists, David leaves his wife and son in California and hurries back to a flaming city which most people are trying to escape, desperately determined to rescue Lucie and Emma. They are nowhere to be found.
Years go by; as tragedy strikes his own family, David manages to locate Lucie and Emma in France, and goes there. Lucie is lost to him, while Emma loathes and mistrusts him.
The Lonely American bids fair to be the great story of Vietnam, full of unforgettable characters and showing the war as history and literature have never quite managed to portray it. More than anything, The Lonely American is an inspirational tale that touches the reader and gives the gift of greater life, as only literature can do.
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Why did I pick up writing? Given my background, why did I choose to write a novel instead of some hi-tech or business books?
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I was interviewed by Radio Taiwan International's English program: Women Making Waves, The Power of Fiction. This radio station broadcasts in a total of 13 languages to the world. I was interviewed by 5 programs: English, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Mandarin and French.
Here's the English interview:
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The book launch reception (in Taipei) was a lot of fun. Everyone enjoyed it.
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Taiwan Book Launch Event and other info facebook.com/VeraLamBookOr (for Chinese readers) facebook.com/VeraLamAuthor
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I was interviewed by Radio Taiwan International's English program: Women Making Waves, The Power of Fiction. This radio station broadcasts in a total of 13 languages to the world. I was interviewed by 5 programs: English, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Mandarin and French.
Here's the English interview:
dropbox.com/s/gcsf103s7od6ry0/140307.mp3
dropbox.com/s/e6lh78l565jolty/140228.mp3
The book launch reception (in Taipei) was a lot of fun. Everyone enjoyed it.
Checkout details here:
Taiwan Book Launch Event and other info facebook.com/VeraLamBookOr (for Chinese readers) facebook.com/VeraLamAuthor
The Lonely American bids fair to be the great story of Vietnam, full of unforgettable characters and showing the war as history and literature have never quite managed to portray it. More than anything, The Lonely American is an inspirational tale that touches the reader and gives the gift of greater life, as only literature can do.
Saigon, 1962; the United States is trying to help the South Vietnamese government defeat a communist insurgency. An American Air Force officer, David Emerson, meets a lovely young woman, Lucie Hong. David has a girlfriend back home, but Lucie arouses feelings in him that he can t control; and Lucie is swept off her feet.
David disappears into the war and becomes a hero of the Air Force, flying 47 missions without a scratch to himself. But he never forgets Lucie. Some years after they've separated, he finds her, and she tells him about Emma,the daughter he gave her.
Unlike so many others, David is not a man to love and run. When Saigon falls to the communists, David leaves his wife and son in California and hurries back to a flaming city which most people are trying to escape, desperately determined to rescue Lucie and Emma. They are nowhere to be found.
Years go by; as tragedy strikes his own family, David manages to locate Lucie and Emma in France, and goes there. Lucie is lost to him, while Emma loathes and mistrusts him.
Saigon, 1962; the United States is trying to help the South Vietnamese government defeat a communist insurgency. An American Air Force officer, David Emerson, meets a lovely young woman, Lucie Hong. David has a girlfriend back home, but Lucie arouses feelings in him that he can t control; and Lucie is swept off her feet.
David disappears into the war and becomes a hero of the Air Force, flying 47 missions without a scratch to himself. But he never forgets Lucie. Some years after they've separated, he finds her, and she tells him about Emma,the daughter he gave her.
Unlike so many others, David is not a man to love and run. When Saigon falls to the communists, David leaves his wife and son in California and hurries back to a flaming city which most people are trying to escape, desperately determined to rescue Lucie and Emma. They are nowhere to be found.
Years go by; as tragedy strikes his own family, David manages to locate Lucie and Emma in France, and goes there. Lucie is lost to him, while Emma loathes and mistrusts him.
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- PublisherVista Publishing
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 9573909111
- ISBN 13 9789573909118
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages365
- EditorDavid Landau
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