Brothers and Ghosts

Khuê Ph?m (trans. Daryl Lindsey, Charles Hawley)

“Illuminating and unforgettable, Khuê Ph?m’s Brothers and Ghosts is a house that reveals secrets behind each door: a country torn apart by colonialism and civil war, a family divided between loyalty and freedom.”

Juhea Kim, author Beasts of a Little Land

“A powerful novel about the paths we take, the secrets we hide, and the familial duty that binds us. Khuê Ph?m coaxes out the stories that live in darkness and the light she shines is captivating. Gorgeously written, Brothers and Ghosts is a book that stays with you long after you close it.”

Eric Nguyen, author of Things We Lost to the Water

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“A groundbreaking work in German literature, Phạm’s novel marks a seminal accomplishment that tells the dignified, thorough, and epic story of a Vietnamese family through clear, gem-like sentences and unflinching observations. With Phạm’s vision, nothing is left unturned and all things are salvaged and lost at once. A courageous and bold achievement by a bright new voice.”

Ocean Vuong

“A courageous and bold achievement by a bright new voice.” Ocean Vuong

A young woman, torn between two cultures, belonging to neither. A family, torn apart by a war they had no choice about.

Kiều calls herself Kim because it’s easier for Europeans to pronounce. She knows little about her Vietnamese family’s history until she receives a Facebook message from her estranged uncle in America, telling her that her grandmother is dying. Her father and uncle haven’t spoken since the end of the Vietnam War. One brother supported the Viet Cong, while the other sided with the Americans.

When Kiều and her parents travel to America to join the rest of the family in California for the funeral, questions relating to their past—to what has been suppressed—resurface and demand to be addressed.

Juhea Kim, author Beasts of a Little Land

Eric Nguyen, author of Things We Lost to the Water

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Format:Paperback

Size: 7.8in × 5.1in

Extent:272pp

ISBN (13):9781957363790

RRP:$18.00

Pub date:2 Sep 2024

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Khuê Ph?m

Khuê Ph?m is an award-winning Vietnamese-German writer. A graduate from the LSE, she freelanced for The Guardian and NPR’s Berlin bureau before becoming an editor at Die Zeit. She was nominated for Germany’s version of the Pulitzer Prize. Her novel Brothers and Ghosts is inspired by the story of her Vietnamese family.

TRANSLATORS

Daryl Lindsey

Daryl Lindsey studied journalism and German. He works as a journalist and also as a literary translator for publications including Germany’s Der Spiegel, Die Zeit, and the Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Charles Hawley

Charles Hawley holds a BA in political science and an MA in journalism. He works as a journalist, and translates for leading German publications including Der Spiegel, Die Zeit, and the Süddeutsche Zeitung.

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