The Beauty of Humanity Movement by Camilla Gibb

The Beauty of Humanity Movement by Camilla Gibb

Raised in the United States but Vietnamese by birth, Maggie has come to Hanoi seeking clues to the fate of her father, a dissident artist who disappeared during the war. Her search brings her to Old Man Hu'ng's pho stall. The old man once had a shop frequented by revolutionary artists, but now Tu', a hustling young entrepreneur, is his most faithful customer. Maggie, Hu'ng, and Tu' come together during a highly charged season that will mark them forever. Exploring the indelible legacies of war and art, as well as love's power to renew, The Beauty of Humanity Movement is a stellar achievement by a globally renowned literary light.

Camilla Gibb grew up in Toronto after being born in London, England. She is a Ph.D. holder. She earned a bachelor's degree in social anthropology from Oxford University, where she did fieldwork in Ethiopia. Mouthing the Words, which won the City of Toronto Book Prize in 2000, and The Petty Details of So-and-So's Life have been published in eighteen countries and translated into fourteen languages, and have received acclaim from critics all around the world. She is one of twenty-one writers named to the Orange Futures List, a list of promising young writers created by the Orange Award committee. Camilla is a writer-in-residence at the University of Toronto and serves as vice president of PEN Canada.