Mila Female. Italy

Not only a fascinating account of everyday life in South Vietnam, but a crisply informative analysis of the social, political and economic structures of Indochina.
Chong draws every strand of the story together skilfully and excitingly.

Fluid, expertly paced, highly observed, and at times, both funny and moving.
Brilliant on the details of the last couple of decades of British cultural and political life.
The perfect beach read for people who are normally repelled by the very idea of beach reads.

In inglese tutta la vita!

Jhumpa Lahiri is the kind of writer who makes you want to grab the next person you see and say "Read this!".

She's a dazzling storyteller with a distinctive voice, an eye for nuance, an ear for irony.

Highly recommended.... notably the stories "A temporary matter", "Interpreter of maladies" a ... (continue)