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The Girl in the Picture: The Story of Kim Phuc, the Photograph, and the Vietnam War

Denise Chong

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On June 8, 1972, nine-year-old Kim Phuc, severely burned by napalm, ran from her blazing village in South Vietnam and into the eye of history. Her photograph - one of the most unforgettable images of the twentieth century - was seen around the world and helped turn public opinion against the Vietnam War.

This book is the story of how that photograph came to be - and the story of what happened to that girl after the camera shutter closed. Award-winning biographer Denise Chong's portrait of Kim Phuc - who eventually defected to Canada and is now a UNESCO spokesperson - is a rare look at the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese point-of-view and one of the only books to describe everyday life in the wake of this war and to probe its lingering effects on all its participants.

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ISBN10:: 0140280219

ISBN13:: 9780140280210

kindle Asin:: B001QIGZDG

The Girl in the Picture: The Story of Kim Phuc, the Photograph, and the Vietnam War

Denise Chong

3.96/5 (1972 ratings)

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On June 8, 1972, nine-year-old Kim Phuc, severely burned by napalm, ran from her blazing village in South Vietnam and into the eye of history. Her photograph - one of the most unforgettable images of the twentieth century - was seen around the world and helped turn public opinion against the Vietnam War.

This book is the story of how that photograph came to be - and the story of what happened to that girl after the camera shutter closed. Award-winning biographer Denise Chong's portrait of Kim Phuc - who eventually defected to Canada and is now a UNESCO spokesperson - is a rare look at the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese point-of-view and one of the only books to describe everyday life in the wake of this war and to probe its lingering effects on all its participants.

Format:

Pages:: pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:: Reissue

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0140280219

ISBN13:: 9780140280210

kindle Asin:: B001QIGZDG

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