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Build Your House Around My Body: A Novel,Used
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Part puzzle, part revenge tale, part ghost story, this ingenious novel spins half a century of Vietnamese history and folklore into a thrilling read, acrobatic and filled with verve (The New York Times Editors Choice).FINALIST FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTIONS FIRST NOVEL PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMENS PRIZE FOR FICTION ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, Good Housekeeping, Kirkus ReviewsFiction as daring and accomplished as Violet Kupersmiths first novel reignites my love of the form and its kaleidoscopic possibilities.David Mitchell, author of Cloud AtlasTwo young women go missing decades apart. Both are fearless, both are lost. And both will have their revenge.1986: The teenage daughter of a wealthy Vietnamese family loses her way in an abandoned rubber plantation while fleeing her angry father and is forever changed.2011: A young, unhappy Vietnamese American woman disappears from her new home in Saigon without a trace.The fates of these two women are inescapably linked, bound together by past generations, by ghosts and ancestors, by the history of possessed bodies and possessed lands. Alongside them, we meet a young boy who is sent to a boarding school for the mtis children of French expatriates, just before Vietnam declares its independence from colonial rule; two Frenchmen who are trying to start a business with the Vietnam War on the horizon; and the employees of the Saigon Spirit Eradication Co., who find themselves investigating strange occurrences in a farmhouse on the edge of a forest. Each new character and timeline brings us one step closer to understanding what binds them all.Build Your House Around My Body takes us from colonial mansions to ramshackle zoos, from sweaty nightclubs to the jostling seats of motorbikes, from expat flats to sizzling backalley street carts. Spanning more than fifty years of Vietnamese history and barreling toward an unforgettable conclusion, this is a timetraveling, heartpounding, bordercrossing fever dream of a novel that will haunt you long after the last page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is 'Build Your House Around My Body' about? A: This novel intertwines the stories of two young women from different decades in Vietnam, exploring themes of loss, revenge, and the connection between past and present.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The author of 'Build Your House Around My Body' is Violet Kupersmith.
- Q: When was this book published? A: The book was published on July 6, 2021.
- Q: What genre does this book belong to? A: The book is categorized under Genre Fiction.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Build Your House Around My Body'? A: The novel contains 400 pages.
- Q: Is this book available in different formats? A: This particular listing is for the hardcover format, but availability in other formats may vary.
- Q: What themes are explored in the novel? A: The novel explores themes of Vietnamese history, folklore, revenge, and the connection between generations.
- Q: Is 'Build Your House Around My Body' suitable for young adults? A: The book contains mature themes and may be more suitable for adult readers.
- Q: What critical acclaim has this novel received? A: It was a finalist for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize and longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction.
- Q: Where is the story set? A: The story is set in various locations across Vietnam, including Saigon and an abandoned rubber plantation.