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Siam: Or the Woman Who Shot a Man

by Lily Tuck

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When an American entrepreneur disappears in the highlands of Thailand in 1967, the wife of a government contractor becomes obsessed with his disappearance. Her quest into what happened leads to a tragic truth that becomes a metaphor for two cultures in collision.
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About the Author

Lily Tuck was born in Paris and lived in Thailand in the early '60s. She is the author of two previous novels: Interviewing Matisse, Or the Woman Died Standing Up and The Woman Who Walked on Water. She has written numerous short stories, the most recent of which have been published in The New Yorker, Fiction, and The Antioch Review.
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ISBN:
9780452282063
Subtitle:
or The Woman Who Shot a Man
Author:
Tuck, Lily
Publisher:
Plume
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975
Subject:
Love stories
Subject:
War stories
Subject:
Vietnamese Conflict, 19
Subject:
Historical
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
106-481
Publication Date:
20001101
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
8.01x5.36x.44 in. .30 lbs.
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