By Kien Nguyen

This epic tale of romance and revenge immerses us in the world of a spirited young boy in turn-of-the-century Vietnam: Dan, who is thrust into an arranged marriage at age seven, who secretly witnesses his father’s beheading, who escapes certain death by being sold into servitude, and who, ultimately, must choose between passion and family honor when he falls in love with the one woman he can never have. Author Biography: Kien Nguyen left Vietnam in 1985 through the United Nations’ Orderly Departure Program. He lives in New York City and is the author of one previous book, the highly acclaimed memoir The Unwanted.