Vi by Kim Thy
LONGLISTED FOR THE SCOTIABANK GILER PRIZE: The perfect complement to the exquisitely wrought novels Ru and M n, Canada Reads winner Kim Th y returns with Vi, exploring the lives, loves and struggles of Vietnamese refugees as they reinvent themselves in new lands. The daughter of an enterprising mother and a wealthy, spoiled father who never had to grow up, Vi was the youngest of their four children and the only girl. They gave her a name that meant precious, tiny one, destined to be cosseted and protected, the family's little treasure.But the Vietnam War destroys life as they've known it. Vi, along with her mother and brothers, manages to escape--but her father stays behind, leaving a painful void as the rest of the family must make a new life for themselves in Canada.
While her family puts down roots, life has different plans for Vi. Taken under the wing of H , a worldly family friend, and her diplomat lover, Vi tests personal boundaries and crosses international ones, letting the winds of life buffet her. From Saigon to Montreal, from Suzhou to Boston to the fall of the Berlin Wall, she is witness to the immensity of geography, the intricate fabric of humanity, the complexity of love, the infinite possibilities before her. Ever the quiet observer, somehow Vi must find a way to finally take her place in the world.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780735272804 |
| ISBN 10 | 0735272808 |
| Title | Vi |
| Author | Kim Thúy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Canada |
| Year published | 2019-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Governor General's Literary Award - Translation 2019, Long-listed for Scotiabank Giller Prize 2018, Nominated for OLA Evergreen Award 2019 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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