A magnificent debut novel, which follows in the spirit of Conrad's Heart of Darkness, in which an alienated student named Lopez joins the Vietnam war to escape from his past and himself. Forced out of self-pity by the brutality and injustice surrounding him, Lopez begins to shed his layers of acquired culture, identifying instead with the Vietnamese and their cause. 'Stylistically sophisticated, visually and emotionally present; the pace is good and the author knows how to hold the reader's attention.'
- ISBN10 190812914X
- ISBN13 9781908129147
- Publish Date 15 March 2007 (first published 1 March 2002)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Arcadia Books
- Edition Digital original
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 146
- Language English