Legend of The Phoenix and Other Stories

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Legend of The Phoenix and Other Stories

Ninh suddenly recalled an Indian legend he had read long before. It’s about the old and dying phoenix which flies up to a cliff where it makes a nest with twigs and anise gum. At sunset, the bird dies and turns into ashes. From the ashes, a silvery worm appears. When spring comes the worm transmutes into a young phoenix much more gorgeous and vigorous than its progenitor.

Vietnam is one such phoenix. It’s land of poets and patriots. Twenty-five odd years back it was synony-mous with the dream of a humane world, free of overarching, exploitative structures. The stories in this collection throw up images of a fascinating people-their relationships, their encounter with socialism and their new urban life. This collection would leave the reader longing for the fragrance of a vibrant Asian land.

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