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“As groundbreaking as it is gripping, Phong Nguyen's THE BRONZE DRUM is filled with impeccably researched, vivid storytelling that blends history and myth in spellbinding ways. A masterful novel--and an important one.”
—Liam Callanan, author of THE CLOUD ATLAS and PARIS BY THE BOOK
“This fast-paced novel features palace intrigue, sex, deception, scholarship, bravery, love, honor, and power. Nguyen has the rare ability to render events that happened long ago in a way that feels contemporary and even timely. I'm in awe of his storytelling powers and was captivated from the first page to the last.”
—Christina Clancy, author of THE SECOND HOME
“THE BRONZE DRUM is a remarkable novel of two women's fierceness and heartbreak, their rebellion forming a foundation of Vietnamese history, freedom and independence that Nguyen brings vividly to life on the page.”
—Anne Valente, author of THE DESERT SKY BEFORE US and OUR HEARTS WILL BURN US DOWN
“Phong Nguyen’s novel THE BRONZE DRUM is part epic history, part romantic drama, and all mastery. You’ll devour this joyous, defiant novel while cheering for the Trungs and wishing their magnificent, feminist forces could lead a rebellion here, today.”
—Whitney Terrell, author of THE GOOD LIEUTENANT
