I came to this book in a rather indirect way. Some years ago, I heard a radio interview with the author, Monique Brinson Demery, in which she described her ongoing efforts to meet the mysterious Madame Nhu (1924-2011) and earn her trust. It was a fascinating story. One that stimulated some part of m...
The biography of South Vietnam's First Lady, Madame Nhu. It was interesting to read about history that I lived through. It was a different take on the war. It is told through Madame Nhu's eyes. I don't feel I got to know her but I liked how people saw her differently than she saw herself. She was a ...
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