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Description edit
Bestselling author Jeff Long's apocalyptic thriller Year Zero was hailed as "superbly original...terrifying and exquisite." -- Dan Brown, ş bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code Now Long enters new territory with an intricate,suspense-charged journey into the Vietnam War'shaunting... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Duncan: D. O'Brrian an archaeologist who came down from the jungles and joined in with the Military Captain in charge of the ground search mission. He specializes in temple restorations.
- Molly: A New York Times reporter.
- Luke: They called him the gypsy kid. He wonders around the wilderness.
- Samnang: The boss in charged of the team of men who work for the Captain of the military mission.
- Vin: The youngest of the Heng brother's.
- John: Mr. Kleat who has been looking for his bother's skeleton for years. His brother was in the Military in the Vietnam war.
- So: The middle Heng brother.
- Doc: The oldest of the Heng Brother's.
First Sentence edit
She arrived on the remains of a big American deuce-and-a-half left over from the Vietnam War, its black and olive camouflage peeling.
Glossary edit
- kroma: A checkered pattern cloth used by the Khmers which represents the cosmic tension between life and death or knowledge and ignorance. Has many uses as: A scarf, a hat, a shawl, a fashion statement, an umbrella, handcuffs, a basket for fruit, or a sling to carry babies
- KR: A Communist group. A universal phrase. Khmer Rouge, a french label, the Red Khmer's, red for Communist, red for blood.
- Mekkhala: A typhoon qualified for an Asian name. It's meaning; Thai for Angel of Thunder.
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Publication Date: 2003
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Page Count: 384
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Publication Date: 2003
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Page Count: 384
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- Dewey: 813.54
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