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The Girl in the Picture: The Story of Kim Phuc, Whose Image Altered the Course of the Vietnam War

The Girl in the Picture: The Story of Kim Phuc, Whose Image Altered the Course of the Vietnam War

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The Girl in the Picture: The Story of Kim Phuc, Whose Image Altered the Course of the Vietnam War

by Chong, Denise

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ISBN 10
067088040X
ISBN 13
9780670880409
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Viking Adult, 2000-08-07. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Viking, 2000; first edition with full number line; xvi, 373pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards also very good, corners sharp; titling remains bright and bold. Light shelfwear to jacket; a bit of rubbing to rear. Text is also very good and interior appears free of previous owner markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota; additional charges may apply for international orders due to weight of this book.

Synopsis

On June 8, 1972, nine-year-old Kim Phuc, severely burned by napalm, ran from her blazing village in South Vietnam and into the eye of history. Her photograph-one of the most unforgettable images of the twentieth century-was seen around the world and helped turn public opinion against the Vietnam War.This book is the story of how that photograph came to be-and the story of what happened to that girl after the camera shutter closed. Award-winning biographer Denise Chong's portrait of Kim Phuc-who eventually defected to Canada and is now a UNESCO spokesperson-is a rare look at the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese point-of-view and one of the only books to describe everyday life in the wake of this war and to probe its lingering effects on all its participants.

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Bookseller
The Book House in Dinkytown US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
316389
Title
The Girl in the Picture: The Story of Kim Phuc, Whose Image Altered the Course of the Vietnam War
Author
Chong, Denise
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
067088040X
ISBN 13
9780670880409
Publisher
Viking Adult
Place of Publication
New York, New York, U.s.a.
Date Published
2000-08-07
Size
6x1x9
X weight
25 oz

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