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The Sympathizer A Novel

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First published: 2015
Pages: 323

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The Sympathizer A Novel Download the PDF book for free here, you can also read the whole book here. The narrative of the book unfolds during the tumultuous period of Saigon’s fall in April 1975. It centers around an unnamed protagonist, a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist double agent who relocates to America after the Vietnam War. The protagonist, a North Vietnamese spy in the South Vietnamese army, remains embedded within a South Vietnamese community in exile in the United States.

The novel blends various genres, including immigrant, mystery, political, metafiction, dark comedy, historical, spy, and war. It delves into the life caught between two worlds and scrutinizes the impact of the Vietnam War in literature, film, and contemporary conflicts.

About the author

Viet Thanh Nguyen

Viet Thanh Nguyen is a South Vietnamese-born American professor and novelist. He is the Aerol Arnold Chair of English and Professor of English and American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California.