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~ (Author), Kim DePaul (Editor) "In April 1975 the revolutionary army of Democratic Kampuchea, commonly known as the Khmer Rouge, swept into Phnom Penh..." (more)
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Dith Pran, the Cambodian photojournalist portrayed by Haing S. Ngor in The Killing Fields, compiled this collection of eyewitness accounts to the genocide perpetrated by Pol Pot's regime from 1975 to 1979. All of the survivors who recount their stories here were children when the Khmer Rouge took power, and the horrific images from a time when an estimated third of the Cambodian population died of disease, starvation, and execution remain fixed in their minds to this day.

The bleakness of evil made commonplace permeates these testaments. "There was a man who was friends with a woman, and they had a friendly chat under a tree," one woman writes. "Pol Pot saw them and accused them of having an affair... Pol Pot tied them up on a cross and then told everyone to watch the couple being questioned and hit. The lady was pregnant and was hit until she lost the baby and died. The man was also beaten to death." As Cambodians struggle to rebuild their lives and nation, books such as this make sure that they--and we--will never forget the depths from which they have been forced to rise. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.



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In this collection of 29 reminiscences by Cambodian refugees and assembled by a photojournalist for the New York Times, the brutality of the Khmer Rouge supports the theme that the forces of holocaust have emerged as a dominant aspect of civilization. The authors were children ranging from ages five through 17 during Cambodia's dominance by the Communist Khmer Rouge. Most of them came from middle-class urban families and suffered a series of horrifying experiences until the invasion by the Vietnamese and their subsequent escape through Thailand to the United States. Their stories coalesce into a common account of being driven from their home, often witnessing the murders of their family, and enduring disease, starvation, and beatings. In the main, their writings are simple, straightforward narratives. Despite the absence of historical or sociological method, the work bears a sense of painful credibility. Recommended for public libraries?John F. Riddick, Central Michigan Univ. Lib., Mt. Pleasant
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Yale University Press (April 10, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0300078730
  • ISBN-13: 978-0300078732
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Testimony to Pol Pot's failure and America's great promise., June 5, 2000
By R. ARANT "toun" (Lanesville, Indiana USA) - See all my reviews
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Twenty-nine essays compiled by Dith Pran, each written by a Cambodian who was still in childhood when Cambodia fell into Pol Pot's hands. Ben Kiernan ties the collection together so well in his introduction: "Children had to work like adults. Adults, given instructions like children, were treated like animals." As Kiernan notes, Pol Pot's efforts to build his twisted revolution on the backs of these children certainly backfired! The accompanying photos of the contributing authors and the details of their successful new lives in America will make any American recognize what a 'promised land' our country still remains. In so many many ways America has failed the Cambodian people, but most of those fortunate few who reached our shores have made successful lives for themselves and their families. The difficulties confronting those who remain in Cambodia today are seemingly insurmountable. As has been said so many times, every Cambodian has a story to tell, and a river of ink could not describe their nation's suffering. Dith Pran has once again served his people proudly with this touching collection.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Stories of the soul, January 18, 2003
By E. B Rush (cranston, rhode island United States) - See all my reviews
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I read a lot of books Cambodia. This is yet another collection of stories about people who survived the holocaust. My heart is always touched by such stories. These types of books are always similar even though the stories are specific to individuals there are common themes. If you are interested in more personal accounts there are 2 others which I would recommend. "When Broken Glass Floats," and "First They Killed My Father."
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting redundant account., January 5, 2000
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This review is from: Children of Cambodia's Killing Fields: Memoirs by Survivors (Southeast Asia Studies) (Hardcover)
An interesting but horrid book. It tells the reader the Khmer Rouge's atrocities in layman's terms. There are many disturbing, unforgettable images throughout the book. The short accounts, however, quickly begin to go in circles as many of the stories are similar. The education level of the victims' writing, also diminishes from the book. Dith Pran's decision to take the actual written accounts of these refugees proves to be a double-edged sword. Obtaining more accounts of Cambodians, who actually perpetrated in the persecution end of the "Angka Experiment", instead of the ongoing "victim's point of view," would have made this book much better. Also, the obvious lack of editing detracts from the book credibility. Nevertheless, it is difficult to be so judgmentful, considering the subject matter and the horrible experiences all these people faced. I believe Dith Pran left all these essays intact largely to show respect for the all victims. I give it 3 stars because, despite the flaws, it remains a capitvating book based on its truth. Children of Cambodia's Killings Fields is an important book. On a world view, the general public remains largely ignorant of what happened there, and what the mentality of Cambodia was like at the time. It answers a lot of important questions, albiet inefficiently.
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