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Vaddey Ratner
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In the Shadow of the Banyan
— published 2012 — 18 editions |
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Simon & Schuster 2012 Fiction Sampler
by John Irving (Goodreads Author), Carol Anshaw (Goodreads Author), Chris Cleave (Goodreads Author) — published 2012 — 2 editions |
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Vaddey Ratner
"When the Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia in 1975, Ratner was only a child. She fictionalizes her story of survival in her debut novel, In the Shadow of the Banyan." ...More
"When the Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia in 1975, Ratner was only a child. She fictionalizes her story of survival in her debut novel, In the Shadow of the Banyan." ...More
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| Wry and lyrical, a book to read slowly. If you're looking for plot, there's not much to it. But if you want to study how a master of language uses his words, Banville's The Sea is an excellent choice. | |
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| A beautiful and important book. Benaron writes with the insight and cadence of a poet. This is a story we all should make time for. | |
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“Lightning struck, the sky roared, and the night cried a giant's tears, thunderous and inconsolable.”
― Vaddey Ratner, In the Shadow of the Banyan
― Vaddey Ratner, In the Shadow of the Banyan
“Always somewhere there was light, and, though transient, it flashed all the more brilliantly because of the surrounding dark.”
― Vaddey Ratner
― Vaddey Ratner
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| Historical Fictio...: HF Challenge #10: Report Points Here | 198 | 147 | Aug 03, 2012 04:33am | |
| Around the World ...: Cambodia | 6 | 94 | Sep 16, 2012 09:38am | |
| The Challenge Fac...: Team 4~Fabulous and FOURmidable~ | 355 | 69 | Nov 02, 2012 05:23pm | |
| Second Chance Cha...: Military Challenge (2012) | 14 | 99 | Nov 17, 2012 03:45pm |
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Francisco
Apr 03, 2013 02:24pm
Thank you - I am so looking forward to reading your novel.
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