Dodd, Robert H.
Don't Break My Rice Bowl
- ISBN 13:
- 9781739615505
- author:
- Dodd, Robert H.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Holey Jumper Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 306
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 x 2.4 centimetres (0.6
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Don't Break My Rice Bowl is a powerful and poignant novel that explores the personal struggles faced during the Vietnam War. At its centre is a fictional memoir, wrapped in meta-narrative layers, which connects the life and legacy of the late author to his protagonist. The story follows an American agriculturalist who travels to Vietnam as part of President Johnson's 'Hearts and Minds' campaign, joining a small group of civilian advisors working with local farmers. As he navigates cultural and tropical agriculture training in Washington DC and the Philippines, and then his assignment in the Gia Dinh province just outside Saigon, Eddie faces challenges that test his resolve and force him to confront the complexities of war. This novel sheds light on a relatively unknown part of Vietnam War history, weaving together elements of Asian history and culture with the story of a civilian trying to work and live in a war zone. The book is enhanced by a Foreword by the author's daughter, an Afterword by his second wife, an Appendix, and 25 hand-painted illustrations by his granddaughter.
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