Marble Mountain
Marble Mountain reads like a detective story as the protagonist, Kiet Hallam, an adopted daughter of African American and Vietnamese descent, searches for her true identity. Set in both America and Vietnam, and written from the perspective of both Americans and Vietnamese affected by the war, Marble Mountain explores the lasting damages of war to the soldiers who fought on both sides, to their families, and to the displaced and wounded children born during their parents' conflict.
Kiet and her adoptive father, Alex Hallam--a Vietnam veteran working out his own tormented past through his passion for sculpting--travel to Vietnam. There, at Marble Mountain, a formation near Danang that is famous for its stone carvers and cave shrines, both will find the unresolved secrets of the past that connected them to each other even before Kiet was born.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1931896437
ISBN13:9781931896436
Release Date:January 2009
Publisher:Curbstone Press
Length:270 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"
Customer Reviews
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A fine story of searching for one's genealogy with many mystery elements
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Finding one's roots is hard. But for an adopted mixed race person, it's nigh impossible. "Marble Mountain" follows Kiet Hallam as she is faced with the lifetime question of who she is and why is she here. Half Vietnamese and half African-American, she has little clue as to where her place of origin truly lies. Despite her supportive family, it looks as if Kiet's past won't be revealing itself with ease anytime soon. "Marble Mountain" is a fine story of searching for one's genealogy with many mystery elements, and is an enjoyable read.
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