Survival in the Killing Fields

by Haing Ngor

Overview

Best known for his academy award-winning role as Dith Pran in "The Killing Fields", for Haing Ngor his greatest performance was not in Hollywood but in the rice paddies and labour camps of war-torn Cambodia. Here, in his memoir of life under the Khmer Rouge, is a searing account of a country's descent into hell. His was a world of war slaves and execution squads, of senseless brutality and mind-numbing torture; where families ceased to be and only a very special love could soar above the squalor, starvation and disease. An eyewitness account of the real killing fields by an extraordinary survivor, this book is a reminder of the horrors of war - and a testament to the enduring human spirit.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472103888
Publisher:	Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date:	10/25/2012
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	528
Sales rank:	88,350
File size:	797 KB

About the Author

Haing Ngor survived labour camp, torture and near death, before his escape to America. A champion for the cause of Cambodian refugees, he was murdered by street robbers in LA in 1996. Roger Warner, his friend and co-writer, writes extensively on foreign affairs.

Editorial Reviews

Released in 1987 as A Cambodian Odyssey, Ngor's work addresses the horrific existence under Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge and the atrocities committed against the people of Cambodia. A disturbing but important book. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

"The best book on Cambodia that has ever been published."

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