Vietnam, January, 1968. As the citizens of Hue are preparing to celebrate Tet, the start of the Lunar New Year, Nha Ca arrives in the city to attend her father s funeral. Without warning, war erupts all around them, drastically changing or cutting short their lives. After a month of fighting, their beautiful city lies in ruins and thousands of people are dead. Mourning Headband for Hue tells the story of what happened during the fierce North Vietnamese offensive and is an unvarnished and riveting account of war as experienced by ordinary people caught up in the violence."
Map of the Key Places Mentioned in the Book
Small Preface: Writing to Take Responsibility
Chapter 2. The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
Chapter 5. A Person from TÙ´ Đàm Comes Back and Tells His Story
Chapter 6. Going Back into the Hell of the Fighting
Chapter 7. Story from the Citadel
Chapter 8. Returning to the Old House
Chapter 10. Little Child of Hue, Little Child of Vietnam, I Wish You Luck