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The Girl in the Picture : The Remarkable Story of Vietnam's Most Famous Casualt

The Girl in the Picture : The Remarkable Story of Vietnam's Most Famous Casualt

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The Girl in the Picture : The Remarkable Story of Vietnam's Most Famous Casualt

by Denise Chong

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0743209192
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9780743209199
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Simon & Schuster, Australia, 2000. Trade Paperback. Good. Trade Paperback. 372 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Simon & Schuster, Australia, 2000. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have superficial edgewear and corners are moderately bumped. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Edges of pages are reasonably browned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Also included are two newspaper articles about the subject, on of which is pasted to the inside cover of the book. SYNOPSIS: Kim Phuc was nine years old in 1972. Severely burned by napalm, she ran from her burning village and was captured on film. Denise Chong relates Kim's experience and recovery in this astonishing biography and history of America's shameful war. The photograph of Kim, seen around the world, was one of many to turn public opinion against the war in Vietnam. This is the story of how the picture came to be and also what happened to Kim after it was taken. It provides an insight into the country Vietnam became after the US army left, and explains why Kim finally had to flee to Canada, where she now lives. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0743209192. ISBN/EAN: 9780743209199. Inventory No: 21040043.. 9780743209199

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On June 8, 1972, nine-year-old Kim Phuc, severely burned by napalm, ran from her blazing village in South Vietnam and into the eye of history. Her photograph-one of the most unforgettable images of the twentieth century-was seen around the world and helped turn public opinion against the Vietnam War.This book is the story of how that photograph came to be-and the story of what happened to that girl after the camera shutter closed. Award-winning biographer Denise Chong's portrait of Kim Phuc-who eventually defected to Canada and is now a UNESCO spokesperson-is a rare look at the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese point-of-view and one of the only books to describe everyday life in the wake of this war and to probe its lingering effects on all its participants.

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Bookseller
Manyhills Books AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
21040043
Title
The Girl in the Picture : The Remarkable Story of Vietnam's Most Famous Casualt
Author
Denise Chong
Format/Binding
Trade Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0743209192
ISBN 13
9780743209199
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Place of Publication
Australia
Date Published
2000
Keywords
BZDB5 Biography & Autobiography; The Girl in the Picture : The Remarkable Story of Vietnam's Most Famous Casualt
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Biography & Autobiography;

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