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Ru / Kim Thúy ; translated from the French by Sheila Fischman.
Summary:
Ru. In Vietnamese it means lullaby; in French it is a small stream, but also signifies a flow - of tears, blood, money. Kim Thúy's Ru is literature at its most crystalline: the flow of a life on the tides of unrest and on to more peaceful waters. In vignettes of exquisite clarity, sharp observation and sly wit, we are carried along on an unforgettable journey from a palatial residence in Saigon to a crowded and muddy Malaysian refugee camp, and onward to a new life in Quebec. There, the young girl feels the embrace of a new community, and revels in the chance to be part of the American Dream. As an adult, the waters become rough again: now a mother of two sons, she must learn to shape her love around the younger boy's autism. Moving seamlessly from past to present, from history to memory and back again, Ru is a book that celebrates life in all its wonder: its moments of beauty and sensuality, brutality and sorrow, comfort and comedy.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780345816146 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780307359704 (hc.)
- ISBN: 0307359700 (hc.)
- ISBN: 9780307359711 (sc.)
- Physical Description: 141 p ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto : Random House Canada, c2012.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- CatMonthString:june.16Novel.
- Awards Note:
- Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction, 2010.
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- Subject:
- Refugees > Vietnam > Biography.
French-Canadian fiction > Translations into English.
Refugees > Québec (Province) > Fiction.
Vietnamese Canadians > Québec (Province) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Autobiographical fiction.
Canadian fiction. - Topic Heading:
- Canada Reads 2015
Available copies
- 33 of 35 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Smithers Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 35 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithers Public Library | F THU (Text) | 35101000381553 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
| 100 Mile House Branch | THU (Text) | 33923004876458 | General Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Beaver Valley Public Library | F THU (Text) | 35144000063698 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Burns Lake Public Library | AF THU (Text) | 35198000560319 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Castlegar Public Library | FIC THU (Text) | 35146001728450 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Creston Public Library | FIC THU (Text) | 35140000981038 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Dawson Creek Municipal Public Library | F THU (Text) | DCL149719 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Elkford Public Library | FC THU (Text) | 35170000321943 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Elkford Public Library | FC THU (Text) | 35170000377184 | Adult Fiction | Available | - | |
| Fernie Heritage Library | FIC THU (Text) | 35136000321878 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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