Book To Read Before Visiting Vietnam

From graham greene s classic to adventures on the mekong jude brosnan from stanfords reviews the 8 amazing books you should read if you love vietnam or are thinking of visiting.

Book to read before visiting vietnam. If you are traveling to vietnam then it is pretty much impossible to ignore the fact that the country was at war for more than 20 years and when looking at books set in vietnam it is just as difficult to escape the impact of the war on most literary endeavors. So why do so many people have such bad experiences and never return to vietnam. I have just finished reading the beauty of the humanity movement by camilla gibb.

The acclaimed english novelist and journalist who covered the french war in vietnam from 1951 to 54 set the book in 1954 saigon. Andrew x pham s catfish and mandala quite a superbly written book that is about so much more than vietnam this is a unique and compulsive read that offers a great deal of insight into what it s like to be an overseas vietnamese returning home as a stranger. This is why we have put together the following selection of must read books to enjoy before or while travelling south east asia.

The sorrow of war by bao ninh paradise of the blind by duong thu huong and vietnam. For those traveling to vietnam love art and or the art of pho this is a must read. Rising dragon by bill hayton.

Find below suggestions of books to read before visiting vietnam. Thailand enjoys a 50 return rate for foreign tourists. I hope the list i have continue reading 25 things to know before traveling in vietnam.

8 incredible books to read before you visit vietnam. It was a great read gracefully depicting life in hanoi. There are many fine novels written about vietnam but this selection attempts to present a range of views giving you a wide.

Thought it would be nice to share. Personally i feel that vietnam walks all over thailand in almost every travel category except beaches. In contrast vietnam only pulls back 5 of visitors.