Monkey Bridge Author:Lan Cao An extraordinary debut novel that explores the mysterious terrain of the Vietnamese American experience. This novel tells two interlocking stories: one, the Vietnamese version of the classic immigrant experience in America, told by a young girl; and the second, a dark tale of betrayal, political intrigue, family secrets, and revenge ? her mothe... more »r's tale.« less
A Vietnamese refugee family tries to adjust Eastern sensibilities to their strange new American lives, while digging for the truth of what happened just before the collapse of Saigon.