Pushing Water by Margaret Mendel
VIETNAM, 1939.Sarah, an expat, working as an Archivist for the French Colonial Government in Hanoi, is devastated when she finds a Vietnamese co-worker murdered. As Sarah seeks the murderer, she becomes more entangled in the Vietnamese people's struggle for independence. When the Japanese using Vietnam as a base to assist in their invasion of China demand the French Archives hand over important documentation, Sarah realizes she can no longer remain on the sidelines. Her life is further complicated by the arrival of an old friend, Julia, who reminds Sarah of a past she would rather forget. When a close friend of Sarah's is arrested and executed for revolutionary activities Sarah and Julia are heartsick. They decide to return to the States, but their plans are thwarted as the world is heading towards the unimaginable horrors of World War Two.
Margaret Mendel lives in New York City and is a past board member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, NYC. She has an MFA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence. Many of her short stories have appeared in literary journals and anthologies. For more than twenty years she worked in the mental health field, though now she devotes herself to writing full time. She is an avid photographer and not only drags a laptop, but a Nikon D7000 camera wherever she goes. Read more about Margaret on her blog at: http: //www.pushingtime.com/home
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| ISBN 13 | 9780578287102 |
| ISBN 10 | 0578287102 |
| Title | Pushing Water |
| Author | Margaret Mendel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pushing Time Press |
| Year published | 2022-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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