{"product_id":"memoirs-of-phm-duy-a-eric-henry-9781501786013","title":"Memoirs of Ph\u0026#7841;m Duy, a Vietnamese Musician in a Turbulent Century: Coming of Age in the North (1921-1945)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMemoirs of Phạm Duy, A Vietnamese Musician in a Turbulent Century \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etells the story of the triumphs, scandals, and adventures of Vietnam's most prolific songwriter.\u003c\/b\u003e Born in 1921, Phạm Duy came of age during colonial rule, joined the anti-French resistance, and later became a major voice of the southern Republic before coming to the United States as an exile after 1975. This four-volume memoir, translated into English by Eric Henry with clarity and care, spans a century of Vietnamese history as lived, sung, and questioned by an unrelenting truthteller dedicated to freedom of expression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry's nuanced translation captures the complexities of a life lived across regimes, ideologies, and continents. Throughout \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of Phạm Duy, A Vietnamese Musician in a Turbulent Century\u003c\/i\u003e, readers encounter vivid recollections of artists, revolutionaries, exiles, and everyday life--offering an intimate view into the intersections of politics, culture, and personal memory in Vietnam's turbulent twentieth century. The result is a rare cultural archive, rich with song lyrics, political critique, and reflections on identity, exile, and artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once deeply personal and historically expansive, this memoir is an essential record of modern Vietnam and its global resonances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Henry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501786016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501786013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Southeast Asia Program Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Eric Henry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588348719359,"sku":"9781501786013","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/memoirs-of-phm-duy-a-eric-henry-9781501786013","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}