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Sigh, GonePhuc Tran

Sigh, Gone

Phuc Tran
2020320 pages
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"For anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong, Sigh, Gone shares an irreverent, funny, and moving tale of displacement and assimilation woven together with poignant themes from beloved works of classic literature. In 1975, during the fall of Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his family. By sheer chance they land in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small town where the Trans struggle to assimilate into their new life. In this coming-of-age memoir told through the themes of great books such as The Metamorphosis, The Scarlett Letter, The Iliad, and more, Tran navigates the push…

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4 editions
  • Paperback · English · 2022
    Flatiron Books · 320 pages · 9781250826619
  • Ebook · English · 2020
    Flatiron Books · 256 pages · 9781250194725
  • Hardcover · English · 2020
    Flatiron Books · 320 pages · 9781250194718
  • Audiobook · English · 2020
    Macmillan Audio · 9781250783288
Authors, biographyVietnamese americansImmigrants, united statesRefugees, united statesRacismNew York Times reviewedChildhood and youthBooks and reading