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The boat

The boat

by Nam Le, Nam Le

2008FictionShort StoriesShort storiesAustralian Short storiesNew York Times reviewed
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About this book

The seven stories in Nam Le's masterful collection The Boat take us across the globe, from the slums of Colombia to Iowa City; from the streets of Tehran to a foundering vessel in the South China Sea. They guide us to the heart of what it means to be human -- and herald the arrival of a remarkable new writer.From the Trade Paperback edition.

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FictionShort StoriesShort storiesAustralian Short storiesNew York Times reviewedFiction, short stories (single author)
First published 2008

About the author

Nam Le

1979

Authors

Nam Le, Nam Le

First published

2008

Pages

272

Read time

≈ 7h

Editions

9

Language

English

Publisher

Canongate Books

ISBN

9780143009610

Where to buy

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