Monsoon [Paperback]

Di Morrissey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2008

Sandy Donaldson has been working for a volunteer organisation in Vietnam for the past four years. As her contract nears its end, she is reluctant to leave so she invites her oldest friend, Anna, to come for a holiday and discover its beautiful tourist destinations. Both girls have unexplored links to this country. Sandy's father is a Vietnam vet and Anna's mother was a Vietnamese boat person. During their travels they meet Tom, an old Australian journalist who covered the war and plans to report on the fortieth anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. It is Tom who tries to persuade Sandy's father to return to Long Tan and settle the ghosts that have haunted him for 40 years, and suggests that Anna should delve into her mother's past. But the girls are reluctant, swept up in their own concerns, relationships, and a business deal that has the potential to go horribly wrong. However, it is the near-blind Buddhist nun living alone in the pagoda atop one of the karsts in Halong Bay who might hold the key.

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Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile

MONSOON listeners gain an original perspective on Vietnam by following two daughters of Australian Vietnam War veterans. Sandy, an NGO worker in present-day Vietnam, persuades her childhood friend Anna (who is half Vietnamese) to join her on holiday. Kate Hood's voice is as soft as the calm Vietnamese waters the girls kayak across while sightseeing. It's a joy to listen to her narration as she believably voices French, American, and Vietnamese characters. However, in several passages Sandy sounds nearly identical to Anna, which is confusing. Also, the production would have been stronger if Hood had depicted Anna's na�vet� with more subtlety. As it is, Anna sounds more like a child than a sheltered 20-something in search of her own identity in her mother's homeland. J.T. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 468 pages
• Publisher: Pan Australia (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0330424017
• ISBN-13: 978-0330424011
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,074,664 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic audiobook!, March 2, 2009

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Jennifer Kline (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monsoon (Audio CD)

This book is really entertaining and a great way to learn about Vietnam. The book is about two Australian girls in Vietnam. Both their parents have ties to Vietnam. The narrator does an excellent job. She really makes you feel like you are there. This was a well done audio production. The story is informative and original. A + on this one!!