Music of the Ghosts
| Music of the Ghosts | |
|---|---|
| Author | Vaddey Ratner |
| Book type | Fiction |
| First published | 2017 |
| Original language | English |
| Publisher | Touchstone |
| ISBN | 978-1-4767-9578-2 |
| Subjects | Literature & Storytelling; Migration & Diaspora; History & Remembrance |
| Creator pages | Vaddey Ratner |
Music of the Ghosts is a work of fiction by Vaddey Ratner, first published in 2017. (Kirkus Reviews)
Description
Suteera, a Cambodian survivor of the Khmer Rouge years who grew up in the United States, returns to Cambodia after her aunt’s death. At a Buddhist temple, she meets Tun, an old musician who knew her father and offers information about his fate, while she also begins a relationship with a doctor named Narunn. The novel explores grief, guilt, memory, forgiveness and renewal in postwar Cambodia. (Kirkus Reviews)
Publication and editions
Ratner describes the novel as a novel-length smot, a form of poetry sung in honor of loved ones, living or dead. The narrative is organized in three movements and was published on April 11, 2017. (Kirkus Reviews; Internet Archive)