{"title":"Nguyen Thanh Hien","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the engaging world created by Nguyen Thanh Hien, an accomplished author renowned for her evocative storytelling and vivid portrayal of rural life. Within this collection, you will discover captivating narratives that transport readers to idyllic settings, weaving strikingly realistic tales in Nguyen Thanh Hien's distinct, unforgettable style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection features notable works such as \u003cem\u003eChronicles of a Village\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eChronicles of A Village\u003c\/em\u003e, both of which delve deep into the lives, challenges, and triumphs of village communities. These stories offer readers a riveting journey through the intricacies of village life, exploring the connections and shared experiences that bind its inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClassified under General Fiction, Nguyen Thanh Hien's books are perfect for readers who appreciate richly detailed narratives and well-crafted characters. Whether you're a long-time fan of general fiction or new to the genre, this collection promises to captivate and inspire with its heartwarming tales.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chronicles-of-a-village-by-nguyen-thanh-hien-9789815017885","title":"Chronicles of A Village","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fragmentary poetic novel that interweaves the legends, tragedies and histories of a tabulated village in modern-day Vietnam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicles of a Village\u003c\/i\u003e is set in an anonymous Vietnamese village based on the author's personal memories. The surrealistic narrative touches on the country's pre-modern history, the colonial era, and the onslaught of modernity that irreversibly affects the mountains, rivers, soil and memories of a wretched people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in vibrant fragments that resemble prose poems, the novel combines the author's melodious style of oral storytelling with historical micro-narratives and mythological elements. The book takes the reader through poetic and political landscapes teeming with ancient legends, love stories, marvellous nature, war tragedies and modern alienation, which constitute the beauty and 'the fatal historical disabilities of a land'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46670411759852,"sku":"9789815017885","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17520073485682.jpg?v=1752769172"},{"product_id":"chronicles-of-a-village-by-nguyen-thanh-hien-9780300276404","title":"Chronicles of a Village","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn incantatory poetic novel that interweaves the legends, tragedies, and histories of a village in Vietnam.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The book bursts with characters, poetry, philosophy, romance, violence, and struggle. . . . A dreamlike, original, strangely hopeful book.\"—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the foot of Mun Mountain in central Vietnam, a self-appointed scribe collects the stories of his neighbours—tales of love, nature, and war—and weaves them into a surrealist history of their farming community. In crystalline fragments resembling prose poems, the scribe eternalises the vanishing beauty and tragic transformation of the village—its sacred forests, astonishing animals, mythical figures, and human lives nurtured by a profound love for soil and sky, as well as its catastrophes: ecological destruction, political purges, asphyxiating modernity, violence, and indoctrination in the name of progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNguyễn Thanh Hiện’s \u003cem\u003eChronicles of a Village\u003c\/em\u003e, the writer’s first work to be translated into English, is an elegy for a place and a people; a profound meditation on how history is created, destroyed, manipulated, and rewritten; and a tribute to the beauty and \"fatal historical disabilities of a land.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853249171692,"sku":"9780300276404","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24761783482294.jpg?v=1759192829"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/nguyen-thanh-hien.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}