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Overview
Finalist (Travel category), 2019 San Diego Book Awards
Former Amazon #1 New Release in Vietnam Travel Guides
5-Star Rating from Amazon Hall-of-Fame Top Reviewer
Have you ever wondered what Vietnam is like some forty years after the war has ended? Then come along with the author as he returns to visit his ancestral homeland for the first time after a decades-long absence.
Retrace his steps with him around his former hometown of Saigon in the south, and then follow him along on an itinerary of discovery to other unique destinations throughout the country: Hoi-An, the best-preserved medieval seaport in Southeast Asia; Hue, the ancient capital of imperial Vietnam, on the central coast; Halong Bay, a world-renowned natural wonder; and Hanoi, the country's thousand-year-old capital, in the north.
Filled with historical and cultural tidbits and personal reminiscences, and illustrated with over forty photographs, Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees offers the reader an insightful and fascinating glimpse of this tropical land.
REVIEWS
". . . Impressively informative, exceptionally well written, and an inherently fascinating read, Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees is an especially recommended addition to both community and academic library Contemporary Travel & Travelogue collections."
―Midwest Book Review
"Whether you have been to Vietnam in the past or are thinking of going in the future, you'll wish you had C.L. Hoang as your traveling companion. His delicate, keenly crafted prose, his sharp eye for detail, his tender humanity and humility, make this travelogue a must-read. . . . The next best thing to traveling to Vietnam with C. L. Hoang is reading his wonder-filled book, and seeing the country through his eyes."
―Judith Fein, award-winning author of Life Is A Trip: The Transformative Magic of Travel and The Spoon From Minkowitz: A Bittersweet Roots Journey to Ancestral Lands
"C. L. Hoang's Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees is a fascinating and highly readable account of one man's return to his ancestral homeland. Hoang's narrative keeps the reader fully engaged as he describes the highlights of a 10-day visit to this intriguing country, with its must-see destinations and warm, friendly people. . . . Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees is the perfect introduction for prospective visitors."
―Tim Doling, Author and Viet Nam Culture and Tourism Consultant
". . . C. L. Hoang achieves a perfect blend of narrating the sights, describing the tour experience, and relating family reminiscences while sharing moving personal impressions after such a long absence from his homeland. Whether or not you're Vietnamese, you'll find great appeal and inspiration in this illustrated love letter to Viet-Nam."
―Lynette M. Smith, Author, How to Write Heartfelt Letters to Treasure: For Special Occasions and Occasions Made Special
"As a world traveler, I've had the pleasure to visit Vietnam in the past. However, reading about C.L. Hoang's recent visit there offers a unique perspective of Vietnam as can only be discovered through the eyes of someone returning to his homeland after many years. If you are interested in Vietnam, have visited Vietnam, or are thinking of Vietnam, I highly recommend putting Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees on your reading list."
―Gary Arndt, purveyor of the travel website everything-everywhere.com
2013 & 2015 Travel Photographer of the Year, North American Travel Journalists Association
2014 Travel Photographer of the Year, Society of American Travel Writers
Former Amazon #1 New Release in Vietnam Travel Guides
5-Star Rating from Amazon Hall-of-Fame Top Reviewer
Have you ever wondered what Vietnam is like some forty years after the war has ended? Then come along with the author as he returns to visit his ancestral homeland for the first time after a decades-long absence.
Retrace his steps with him around his former hometown of Saigon in the south, and then follow him along on an itinerary of discovery to other unique destinations throughout the country: Hoi-An, the best-preserved medieval seaport in Southeast Asia; Hue, the ancient capital of imperial Vietnam, on the central coast; Halong Bay, a world-renowned natural wonder; and Hanoi, the country's thousand-year-old capital, in the north.
Filled with historical and cultural tidbits and personal reminiscences, and illustrated with over forty photographs, Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees offers the reader an insightful and fascinating glimpse of this tropical land.
REVIEWS
". . . Impressively informative, exceptionally well written, and an inherently fascinating read, Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees is an especially recommended addition to both community and academic library Contemporary Travel & Travelogue collections."
―Midwest Book Review
"Whether you have been to Vietnam in the past or are thinking of going in the future, you'll wish you had C.L. Hoang as your traveling companion. His delicate, keenly crafted prose, his sharp eye for detail, his tender humanity and humility, make this travelogue a must-read. . . . The next best thing to traveling to Vietnam with C. L. Hoang is reading his wonder-filled book, and seeing the country through his eyes."
―Judith Fein, award-winning author of Life Is A Trip: The Transformative Magic of Travel and The Spoon From Minkowitz: A Bittersweet Roots Journey to Ancestral Lands
"C. L. Hoang's Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees is a fascinating and highly readable account of one man's return to his ancestral homeland. Hoang's narrative keeps the reader fully engaged as he describes the highlights of a 10-day visit to this intriguing country, with its must-see destinations and warm, friendly people. . . . Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees is the perfect introduction for prospective visitors."
―Tim Doling, Author and Viet Nam Culture and Tourism Consultant
". . . C. L. Hoang achieves a perfect blend of narrating the sights, describing the tour experience, and relating family reminiscences while sharing moving personal impressions after such a long absence from his homeland. Whether or not you're Vietnamese, you'll find great appeal and inspiration in this illustrated love letter to Viet-Nam."
―Lynette M. Smith, Author, How to Write Heartfelt Letters to Treasure: For Special Occasions and Occasions Made Special
"As a world traveler, I've had the pleasure to visit Vietnam in the past. However, reading about C.L. Hoang's recent visit there offers a unique perspective of Vietnam as can only be discovered through the eyes of someone returning to his homeland after many years. If you are interested in Vietnam, have visited Vietnam, or are thinking of Vietnam, I highly recommend putting Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees on your reading list."
―Gary Arndt, purveyor of the travel website everything-everywhere.com
2013 & 2015 Travel Photographer of the Year, North American Travel Journalists Association
2014 Travel Photographer of the Year, Society of American Travel Writers
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940158631849 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Willow Stream Publishing |
| Publication date: | 11/24/2017 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 132 |
| File size: | 15 MB |
| Note: | This product may take a few minutes to download. |
About the Author
C. L. Hoang was born and raised in Vietnam during the war and came to the United States in the 1970's. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and earns his living as an electronic engineer, with eleven patents to his name. Books, history, and travel are his hobbies. His first book, Once upon a Mulberry Field, is an award-winning novel set in Vietnam at the height of the war. It is followed by Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees, a travelogue of his 2016 visit to the ancestral homeland and a former Amazon #1 New Release in Vietnam Travel Guides. In the Shadow of Green Bamboos is his latest publication, a collection of short stories about love and hope, resilience and survival, and a recent Amazon #1 New Release in Vietnam War History.
Visit his website at: www.mulberryfieldsforever.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/clhoangauthor
Twitter: www.twitter.com/clhoang
Visit his website at: www.mulberryfieldsforever.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/clhoangauthor
Twitter: www.twitter.com/clhoang
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