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Hanoi after the War
Hardback
Main Details
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Hanoi after the War
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Ramsden
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:156 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 280,Width 240 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9788857237169
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| Illustrations |
Illustrated in duotone throughout
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Skira
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| Imprint |
Skira
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| Publication Date |
16 August 2018 |
| Publication Country |
Italy
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Description
Hanoi after the War shows every day life in the North of Vietnam just after the war. Black and white photographs by John Ramsden reveal a world of hardship, poverty and endurance, but also an ancient culture still very much alive, with scenes of wistful beauty amidst the austerity. Well known Vietnamese writers describe living through the period, in essays full of vivid memories and telling detail. Each photograph has a caption by Duong Trung Quoc, an eminent historian who takes us deeper into what we are seeing. Taken together, side by side, the pictures, the Vietnamese stories and the captions...produce a moving experience. Few pictures books pull this off. And it's all in black and white. - Christopher Goscha (Penguin History of Vietnam) in the Mekong Review
Author Biography
Born in 1950, John Ramsden lived in Hanoi from 1980 to 1982, when he was Deputy Head of the British Embassy. He spent the rest of his diplomatic career in Europe. His photographs of Hanoi were the subject of an exhibition in 2013. He is now retired and divides his time between London and France.
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