First They Killed My Father (book)
| First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers | |
|---|---|
| Author | Loung Ung |
| Book type | Memoir |
| First published | 2000 |
| Original language | English |
| Creator pages | Loung Ung |
First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers is Loung Ung's memoir of her childhood under the Khmer Rouge, first published in 2000. (Wikipedia) It recounts her family's displacement from Phnom Penh, separation and struggle to survive. (HarperCollins)
Description
Ung was five when the Khmer Rouge entered Phnom Penh in 1975. (HarperCollins) Her family moved between villages and concealed their background before separating; the memoir describes forced labor, the loss of family members and her experiences in a camp for children. (Wikipedia; HarperCollins)
Publication and editions
The book was originally published in English by HarperCollins in 2000. (Wikipedia) A 4th Estate film-tie-in electronic edition was published on July 24, 2017, with ISBN 9781460707999; this identifier refers to that edition, not every version of the book. (HarperCollins)
Related works
The memoir was adapted into First They Killed My Father, directed by Angelina Jolie and released in 2017. (Netflix)
Read or borrow
- Publisher's record for the 2017 electronic edition. Use the title and author when searching a library catalogue; use the ISBN when looking for this specific edition.