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Set in contemporary Vietnam, this is the story of a country undergoing momentous change and the story of how family is defined — not always by bloodlines but by the heart. Tu' is a young tour guide working in Hanoi for a company called New Dawn. While he leads tourists through the city,... read more
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- Miss Maggie: Add a description of this character.
- Binh
- Di
- Mr. Vo
- Elting
- Hung: Main character - impoverished pho seller on the streets of Hanoi
- Httng
- Bill Clinton
- Daniel
- Mr. Brentwood
- Arnie
- Van Hai
- Chie
- Mrs. Minh
- Bing
- Phan Khoi
- Paul Nguyen
- Tu: Hung's honorary grandson
- Lan: Hung's next door neighbour and true love to whom he does not speak
- Dao: Poet, friend of Hung, grandfather of Tu who was killed in Communist era
First Sentence edit
Old Man Hung makes the best pho in the city and has done so for decades.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Camilla Gibb (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 2010
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Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 2010
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Page Count: Add the page count.
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- Dewey: 813
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