Brothers and Ghosts

Khue Pham, Khue Pham

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Scribe Publications
02 July 2024

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fiction in translation

A young woman, torn between two cultures, belonging to neither. A family, torn apart by a war they had no choice about.

Kieu calls herself Kim because it's easier for Europeans to pronounce. She knows little about her Vietnamese family's history until she receives a Facebook message from her estranged uncle in America, telling her that her grandmother is dying. Her father and uncle haven't spoken since the end of the Vietnam War. One brother supported the Vietcong, while the other sided with the Americans.

When Kieu and her parents travel to America to join the rest of the family in the California for the funeral, questions relating to their past - to what has been suppressed - resurface and demand to be addressed.

'A groundbreaking work in German literature, Phạm's novel marks a seminal accomplishment that tells the dignified, thorough, and epic story of a Vietnamese family through clear, gem-like sentences and unflinching observations. With Phạm's vision, nothing is left unturned and all things are salvaged and lost at once. A courageous and bold achievement by a bright new voice.' -Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

'Illuminating and unforgettable, Khua Phạm's Brothers and Ghosts is a house that reveals secrets behind each door- a country torn apart by colonialism and civil war, a family divided between loyalty and freedom.' -Juhea Kim, author of Beasts of a Little Land

'A powerful novel about the paths we take, the secrets we hide, and the familial duty that binds us. Khua Phạm coaxes out the stories that live in darkness and the light she shines is captivating. Gorgeously written, Brothers and Ghosts is a book that stays with you long after you close it.' -Eric Nguyen, author of Things We Lost to the Water

By: Khue Pham, Khue Pham
Imprint: Scribe Publications
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 207mm, Width: 136mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 274g
ISBN: 9781761380129
ISBN 10: 1761380125
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 02 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Khue Pham (Author) Khue Pham is an award-winning Vietnamese-German writer. A graduate of the London School of Economics, she worked for The Guardian and NPR's Berlin bureau before becoming an editor at the renowned German weekly Die Zeit. Specialising in long-form journalism, she profiled Kevin Spacey before his sexual assault trial and co-wrote an investigation into the Essex lorry deaths that earned her the nomination for Germany's version of the Pulitzer Prize. In 2012, she co-wrote Wir neuen Deutschen, a non-fiction book about second-generation immigrants in Germany. Her debut novel, Brothers and Ghosts, is loosely inspired by her own family, whose journey she traces over the course of five decades. Phạm lives in Berlin. Read more at https-//www.khuepham.de/english.