Good Scent from a Strange Mountain

Good Scent from a Strange Mountain Synopsis

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize: ';Uncannily perceptive stories written by an American from the viewpoint of Vietnamese citizens transplanted to Louisiana' (People). A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain is Robert Olen Butler's Pulitzer Prizewinning collection of lyrical and poignant stories about the aftermath of the Vietnam War and its enduring impact on the Vietnamese. Written in a soaring prose, Butler's haunting and powerful stories blend Vietnamese folklore and contemporary American realities, creating a vibrant panorama that is epic in its scope. This new edition includes two previously uncollected stories';Missing' and ';Salem'that brilliantly complete the collection's narrative journey, returning to the jungles of Vietnam to explore the experiences of a former Vietcong soldier and an American MIA. ';Deeply affecting... A brilliant collection of stories about storytellers whose recited folklore radiates as implicit prayer... One of the strongest collections I've read in ages.' Ann Beattie

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