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"A gut-wrenching story told with honesty, restraint, and dignity." —Ha Jin, National Book Award-winning author of Waiting

Chanrithy Him felt compelled to tell of surviving life under the Khmer Rouge in a way "worthy of the suffering which I endured as a child."

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"Intelligent and morally aware…[Him] tells us what it was like to struggle to survive while others played out utopian dreams." -- New York Times
"An inspiring story that draws hope from horror." -- Seattle Times
"There are few books that give a refugee’s point of view as clearly and passionately as Him’s." -- Time Out
"Astonishing and heartbreaking…Written in spare, visual prose that makes the world it describes tangible." -- Katherine A. Powers - Boston Globe
"A touching and illuminating human account and should not be missed by anyone around the world." -- Le Ly Hayslip, author of When Heaven and Earth Changed Places

When Broken Glass Floats

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    A Paperback / softback by Chanrithy Him

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      Publisher WW Norton & Co
      Published 12 September 2001
      ISBN-13 9780393322101
      978-0393322101
      ISBN-10 0393322106
      Also in:
      Biography Autobiography: adventurers and explorers Military History Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Specific wars and military campaigns

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      "A gut-wrenching story told with honesty, restraint, and dignity." —Ha Jin, National Book Award-winning author of Waiting

      Chanrithy Him felt compelled to tell of surviving life under the Khmer Rouge in a way "worthy of the suffering which I endured as a child."

      Trade Review
      "Intelligent and morally aware…[Him] tells us what it was like to struggle to survive while others played out utopian dreams." -- New York Times
      "An inspiring story that draws hope from horror." -- Seattle Times
      "There are few books that give a refugee’s point of view as clearly and passionately as Him’s." -- Time Out
      "Astonishing and heartbreaking…Written in spare, visual prose that makes the world it describes tangible." -- Katherine A. Powers - Boston Globe
      "A touching and illuminating human account and should not be missed by anyone around the world." -- Le Ly Hayslip, author of When Heaven and Earth Changed Places

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