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Le sympathisant

Le sympathisant

Historical FictionLiterary Fiction
Pages
504
Published
2017
Language
French

Synopsis

This novel follows a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy who, after the fall of Saigon, flees to America. There, he continues to secretly report to his superiors while navigating the complexities of his new life as a refugee. He grapples with his dual identity and conflicting loyalties, observing American culture with a critical and often satirical eye.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

ComplexSatiricalThought-ProvokingGritty
Unreliable NarratorMorally GreyFish Out of Water

Genres

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Political Thriller

Authors

C
Clément Baude

Clément Baude is the author behind the suspenseful novels "Le sympathisant" and "Les anonymes." Readers enjoy his ability to craft intriguing plots and memorable characters.

V
Viet Thanh Nguyen

Viet Thanh Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American novelist, essayist and literary scholar. He was born in 1971 in Ban Mê Thuột, South Vietnam (now Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam), and came to the United States as a refugee in 1975, when his family fled after the fall of Saigon. They were resettled first at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, and later in San Jose, California, where he became a naturalized US citizen. He is University Professor, the Aerol Arnold Chair of English, and a Professor of English, Amer...