{"product_id":"the-sympathizer","title":"The Sympathizer","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2914\"\u003eWinner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, \u003cem data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2580\"\u003eThe Sympathizer\u003c\/em\u003e is a genre-defying novel by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2630\"\u003eViet Thanh Nguyen\u003c\/strong\u003e that offers a gripping, darkly comic portrayal of identity, politics, and war. The story follows a half-Vietnamese, half-French communist double agent during and after the Vietnam War, who is embedded in the South Vietnamese army and later relocated to Los Angeles with other exiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2916\" data-end=\"3215\"\u003eTold through a confessional narrative, the novel explores themes of betrayal, cultural duality, and ideological conflict. With sharp wit and penetrating insight, Nguyen challenges dominant narratives of war and memory, painting a nuanced portrait of the refugee experience and the limits of loyalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3217\" data-end=\"3240\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3217\" data-end=\"3240\"\u003eWhy read this book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3634\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3308\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3244\" data-end=\"3308\"\u003ePulitzer Prize-winning exploration of war, exile, and identity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3309\" data-end=\"3388\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3311\" data-end=\"3388\"\u003eA fresh, subversive perspective on the Vietnam War and American imperialism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3389\" data-end=\"3465\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3391\" data-end=\"3465\"\u003eCombines political intrigue with literary brilliance and emotional depth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3466\" data-end=\"3569\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3468\" data-end=\"3569\"\u003eIdeal for readers interested in postcolonial literature, diasporic identity, and historical fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3570\" data-end=\"3634\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3572\" data-end=\"3634\"\u003eAn unforgettable voice and masterfully constructed narrative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3636\" data-end=\"4058\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3636\" data-end=\"3657\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3660\" data-end=\"3681\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3636\" data-end=\"4058\"\u003eViet Thanh Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American writer, professor, and cultural critic. Born in Vietnam and raised in the U.S., he is known for his work on memory, migration, and war. In addition to fiction, he has written acclaimed nonfiction such as \u003cem data-start=\"3911\" data-end=\"3930\"\u003eNothing Ever Dies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"3935\" data-end=\"3950\"\u003eThe Displaced\u003c\/em\u003e. He teaches at the University of Southern California and is a prominent voice in Asian-American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41252887003288,"sku":"","price":1118.0,"currency_code":"NPR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/4145\/8840\/files\/9781472151360-us.jpg?v=1691640354","url":"https:\/\/biblionepal.com\/es\/products\/the-sympathizer","provider":"BIBLIONEPAL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}