Mourning headband for Hue : an account of the battle for Hue, Vietnam 1968

“An intimate―and disturbing―account of war at its most brutal, told from the point of view of civilians trying to survive the maelstrom.” —Publishers Weekly Vietnam, January, 1968. As the citizens of Hue are preparing to celebrate Tet, the start of the Lunar New Year, Nha Ca arrives in the city to attend her father’s funeral. Without warning, war erupts all around them, drastically changing or cutting short their lives. After a month of fighting, their beautiful city lies in ruins and thousands of people are dead. Mourning Headband for Hue tells the story of what happened during the fierce North Vietnamese offensive and is an unvarnished and riveting account of war as experienced by ordinary people caught up in the violence. “A visceral reminder of war’s intimate slaughter.” —Kirkus Reviews “[A] searing eyewitness account . . . It makes for an intimate―and disturbing―account of war at its most brutal told from the point of view of civilians trying to survive the maelstrom.” —VVA Veteran Vietnam, January, 1968. As The Citizens Of Hue Are Preparing To Celebrate Tet, The Start Of The Lunar New Year, Nhã Ca Arrives In The City To Attend Her Father's Funeral. Without Warning, War Erupts All Around Them, Drastically Changing Or Cutting Short Their Lives. After A Month Of Fighting, Their Beautiful City Lies In Ruins And Thousands Of People Are Dead. Mourning Headband For Hue Tells The Story Of What Happened During The Fierce North Vietnamese Offensive And Is An Unvarnished And Riveting Account Of War As Experienced By Ordinary People Caught Up In The Violence-- Small Preface : Writing To Take Responsibility -- First Hours -- The Congregation Of The Most Holy Redeemer -- On A Boat Trip -- Hodge-podge -- A Person From Tu Dam Comes Back And Tells His Story -- Going Back Into The Hell Of The Fighting -- Story From The Citadel -- Returning To The Old House -- A Dog In Midstream -- Little Child Of Hue, Little Child Of Vietnam, I Wish You Luck. Nha Ca ; Translated And With An Introduction By Olga Dror. Includes Bibliographical References. "Vietnam, January, 1968. As the citizens of Hue are preparing to celebrate Tet, the start of the Lunar New Year, Nhã Ca arrives in the city to attend her father's funeral. Without warning, war erupts all around them, drastically changing or cutting short their lives. After a month of fighting, their beautiful city lies in ruins and thousands of people are dead. Mourning Headband for Hue tells the story of what happened during the fierce North Vietnamese offensive and is an unvarnished and riveting account of war as experienced by ordinary people caught up in the violence"-- Résumé de l'éditeur "Vietnam, January, 1968. As the citizens of Hue are preparing to celebrate Tet, the start of the Lunar New Year, Nhã Ca arrives in the city to attend her father's funeral. Without warning, war erupts all around them, drastically changing or cutting short their lives. After a month of fighting, their beautiful city lies in ruins and thousands of people are dead. Mourning Headband for Hue tells the story of what happened during the fierce North Vietnamese offensive and is an unvarnished and riveting account of war as experienced by ordinary people caught up in the violence"-- Provided by publisher