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In the Shadow of the Banyan

In the Shadow of the Banyan

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In the Shadow of the Banyan

In the Shadow of the Banyan

Penned By Vaddey Ratner
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For seven-year-old Raami, the shattering end of childhood begins with the footsteps of her father returning home in the early dawn hours bringing details of the civil war that has overwhelmed the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital. Soon the family’s world of carefully guarded royal privilege is swept up in the chaos of revolution and forced exodus. Over the next four years, as she endures the deaths of family members, starvation, and brutal forced labor, Raami clings to the only remaining vestige of childhood—the mythical legends and poems told to her by her father. In a climate of systematic violence where memory is sickness and justification for execution, Raami fights for her improbable survival. Displaying the author’s extraordinary gift for language, In the Shadow of the Banyan is testament to the transcendent power of narrative and a brilliantly wrought tale of human resilience.

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Length 338 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Simon & Schuster
Released August 7, 2012
Identifier (ISBN) 15768648
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Vaddey Ratner writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Vaddey Ratner lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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