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Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir
Thi Bui
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Description for Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir
Hardback. An intimate and moving portrait of one family's journey from their war-torn home in Vietnam to new lives in America Num Pages: 336 pages, 2-colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 179 x 237 x 36. Weight in Grams: 964.
National bestseller 2017 National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Finalist ABA Indies Introduce Winter / Spring 2017 Selection Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Spring 2017 Selection ALA 2018 Notable Books Selection An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family's journey from war-torn Vietnam, from debut author Thi Bui. This beautifully illustrated and emotional story is an evocative memoir about the search for a better future and a longing for the past. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that ... Read more
National bestseller 2017 National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Finalist ABA Indies Introduce Winter / Spring 2017 Selection Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Spring 2017 Selection ALA 2018 Notable Books Selection An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family's journey from war-torn Vietnam, from debut author Thi Bui. This beautifully illustrated and emotional story is an evocative memoir about the search for a better future and a longing for the past. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Abrams
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
963g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781419718779
SKU
V9781419718779
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Thi Bui
Thi Bui was born in Vietnam three months before the end of the Vietnam War, and came to the United States in 1978 as part of the boat people wave of refugees from Southeast Asia. Her debut graphic memoir, The Best We Could Do (Abrams ComicArts, 2017) has been selected as both an Indies Introduce and Barnes & ... Read more
Reviews for Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir
Thi Bui's debut interweaves an account of her own life in the US with her parents' coming-of-age in, and eventual escape from, Vietnam during the 1960s and 1970s. [...] Yet this is not a book without hope. The Best We Can Do shows that empathy trumps hate, fear and cruelty. Times Higher Education Supplement ... Read more