Hory zpívají – Nguyen Phan Que Mai (2023)

For readers Min Jin Lee and Lisa See, a family saga about human perseverance, the fragility of family bonds, and determination. The journey of a mother who sacrifices everything for her children and the complicated path of a granddaughter dealing with inherited family burdens. The book "Mountains Sing" is the story of several generations of the Tran family, mapping nearly a whole century of Vietnamese history – from French colonial rule through the rise of the leftist liberation movement Viet Minh, the division of the country into North and South, the Vietnam War, to the present day. We follow the tumultuous history of the country through the eyes of the resilient Dieu Lan and her granddaughter Huong. Dieu Lan, born in 1920, loses almost everything she had in life – her father, husband, brother, and oldest son. During the land reform, her family has all their property confiscated, and she must flee the family farm with six children to save their lives. She endures turbulent historical changes and scarcity with pride and kindness. In the 1970s in Hanoi, she trades on the black market to ensure better living conditions for her loved ones and the entire community. Her granddaughter Huong begins to come of age just as her relatives set out to fight in a conflict that will divide her beloved country and...