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Cover of The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

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Contemporary Books Discussion Group

The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

2025-09-17 18:30:00 2025-09-17 20:00:00 America/Chicago Contemporary Books Discussion Group Friendly discussion of contemporary (and, occasionally, classic) fiction and nonfiction. Bettendorf Public Library - Malmros Room

Wednesday, September 17
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-17 18:30:00 2025-09-17 20:00:00 America/Chicago Contemporary Books Discussion Group Friendly discussion of contemporary (and, occasionally, classic) fiction and nonfiction. Bettendorf Public Library - Malmros Room

Friendly discussion of contemporary (and, occasionally, classic) fiction and nonfiction.

The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War. Trần Diệu Lan, who was born in 1920, was forced to flee her family farm with her six children during the Land Reform as the Communist government rose in the North. Years later in Hà Nội, her young granddaughter, Hương, comes of age as her parents and uncles head off down the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that tore apart not just her beloved country, but also her family.

Books are available on a first-come basis at the Information Desk. You may also call the Library at 563-344-4179 to have a book signed out to you and placed on the Holds shelf. Remote attendance is possible; please register in order to have the login information sent to you. If you plan to attend in person, there is no need to register.

This discussion is part of the 2025 Global Gathering Vietnam program series, which is funded by the Bettendorf Public Library Foundation.

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 563-344-4175 in advance.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Global Gathering | Book Discussion |

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