by Le Ly Hayslip · Tapa dura · ISBN 9788422651437
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«El cielo y la tierra» is the autobiography of Le Ly Hayslip and James Hayslip, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardback, in Spanish.
Le Ly Hayslip, a Vietnamese peasant born under French rule, recounts her life during the Vietnam War: her time with the Viet Cong, her detention by the South Vietnamese, and her escape to Saigon, where she survives through humiliating jobs. A testimony to the cruelty of war, but also to the resilience of a woman who fights for her family and seeks peace amid the chaos.
Written with James Hayslip and translated from English by Camila Batlles. 1994 edition, 780 pages, hardback with dust jacket.
Suitable for readers interested in war memoirs, autobiographies, and historical accounts of Vietnam.
Le Ly Hayslip is a Vietnamese-American writer, memoirist and humanitarian. Through her foundations, she has worked to rebuild cultural bridges between Vietnam and America following the Vietnam War.
