 |
Author(s): Shors, John
Publisher: New American Library
Format: Paperback
List Price: Rs. 696
Category: Historical
ISBN-13: 9780451227850
ISBN-10: 0451227859
Language: English
Pages: 384
Dimensions: 824x546x83 75
Age Range: 16 -18
|
Overview:
From the critically acclaimed author of Beneath a Marble Sky and Beside a Burning Seaathe new novel from aa master storyteller, a* set in contemporary Asia.
From John Shors comes an unforgettable story of redemption set in modern-day Vietnam.
Dragon House tells the tale of Iris and Noahatwo Americans who, as a way of healing their own painful pasts, open a center to house and educate Vietnamese street children. In the slums of a city that has known little but war for generations, Iris and Noah befriend children who dream of nothing more than of going to school, having a home, and being loved. Learning from the poorest of the poor, the most silent of the unheard, Iris and Noah find themselves reborn. Resounding with powerful themes of suffering, sacrifice, friendship, and love, Dragon House brings together East and West, war and peace, and celebrates the resilience of the human spirit.