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Read Time: ~2.4 hr

Ru

by Kim Thúy (2009)

About this book

A runaway bestseller in Quebec, with foreign rights sold to 15 countries around the world, Kim Thuy's Governor General's Literary Award-winning RU is a lullaby for Vietnam and a love letter to a new homeland. In vignettes of exquisite clarity, sharp observation and sly wit, we are carried along on an unforgettable journey from a palatial residence in Saigon to a crowded and muddy Malaysian refugee camp, and onward to a new life in Quebec.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraContemporary
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters

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