First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
by Loung Ung
Description
Born into privilege in Phnom Penh, Loung Ung's world shattered in April 1975 when Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge seized Cambodia, forcing her family to flee and ultimately separating them across labor camps and work camps for orphans. As a child soldier, Ung endured unimaginable horrors while her siblings fought for survival in their own camps, their fates unknown. This harrowing yet profoundly hopeful memoir chronicles the resilience of a small girl and her family as they navigate the brutality of genocide, sustained by courage and love against impossible odds. Ung's powerful firsthand account stands as an unforgettable testament to the human spirit's capacity to survive and the bonds that hold families together even in the darkest circumstances. A vital historical document and deeply personal story of loss, survival, and the triumph of hope over despair.
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paperback
Harper Perennial
Published Apr 4, 2006
288 pages
ISBN: 9780060856267
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First Published
2000
Language
eng
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