In the Hold of Destiny: Book One: On Flooded Riverbanks

This is not a small story. This is a multi-generational story that recounts the history of Vietnam from its colonial period to modern times. It follows Hòa, an ordinary Vietnamese villager, as she experiences childhood in her village, witnesses the persecution of her family, and struggles through the downfall of the southern Vietnamese government. Through this recounting, this story captures not only her life but also serves as a documentation of vanishing tradition and culture.As the first book in this two-part series, book one focuses on Hòa's early life. What begins as peaceful rural living quickly vanishes as Hòa is thrust into the reality of politics during the First Indochina War when the North Vietnamese government begins its campaign to eliminate landowners.