In the Shadow of the Banyan
| In the Shadow of the Banyan | |
|---|---|
| Author | Vaddey Ratner |
| Book type | Fiction |
| First published | 2012 |
| Original language | English |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| ISBN | 978-1-4516-5770-8 |
| Subjects | Literature & Storytelling; History & Remembrance; Family & Intergenerational Life |
| Creator pages | Vaddey Ratner |
In the Shadow of the Banyan is a work of fiction by Vaddey Ratner, first published in 2012. (Wikipedia)
Description
This novel follows seven-year-old Raami and her family during the Cambodian Civil War and the Khmer Rouge period. After her family is forced from Phnom Penh, Raami experiences displacement, forced labor, starvation, deaths and repeated relocations while her mother protects her. The work is described as avowedly autobiographical, with changed names and conflated events clarified in the author’s note. (Wikipedia)
Publication and editions
The book was a finalist for the 2013 PEN/Hemingway Award and the 2013 Book of the Year Indies Choice Award. It was published in 2012 by Simon & Schuster; the listed edition has 336 pages and ISBN 978-1-4516-5770-8. (Wikipedia; Kirkus Reviews)