First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, her siblings were sent to labor camps, and those who survived the horrors would not be reunited until the Khmer Rouge was destroyed.
Harrowing yet hopeful, Loung's powerful story is an unforgettable account of a family shaken and shattered, yet miraculously sustained by courage and love in the face of unspeakable brutality.
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"Written in the present tense, First They Killed My Father will put you right in the midst of the action — action you'll wish had never happened. It's a tough read, but definitely a worthwhile one, and the author's personality and strength shine through on every page. Covering the years from 1975 to 1979, the story moves from the deaths of multiple family members to the forced separation of the survivors, leading ultimately to the reuniting of much of the family, followed by marriages and immigrations. The brutality seems unending — beatings, starvation, attempted rape, mental cruelty — and yet the narrator (a young girl) never stops fighting for escape and survival....For anyone interested in Cambodia's recent history, this book shares a valuable personal view of events." --Jill LightnerProduct Details
| Recommended Age | Adults |
|---|---|
| Author | Loung Ung |
| ISBN | 0060856262 |
| Publication Date | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Publisher | Harper Perennial |
| Language | English |