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Viet Thanh Nguyen ゔぃえと・たん・ぐえん Winner

Set in the exile community after the fall of Saigon, the novel follows a double spy through Cold War violence, political betrayal, and a fractured self. Its caustic humor and sharp political intelligence stand out throughout.

A novel about Cold War violence seen through a double spy’s eyes.

384 pages
double agentexile and identitycolonial legacypolitical satire