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Title: The Man from Saigon

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Marti Leimbach

Narrator: Susan Ericksen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-09-10

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

It's 1967, and Susan Gifford is one of the first female correspondents on assignment in Saigon. She is dedicated to her job and passionately in love with an American TV reporter. Son is a Vietnamese photographer anxious to get his work into the American press. Together they cover every aspect of the war, from combat missions to the workings of field hospitals.

Then, one November morning, narrowly escaping death during an ambush, Susan and Son find themselves the prisoners of three Vietcong soldiers who have been separated from their unit. Now, under constant threat from American air strikes and helpless in the hands of the enemy, they face the daily hardships of the jungle together.

As time passes, the bond between Susan and Son deepens, and it becomes increasingly difficult for Son to harbor the secret that could have profound consequences for them both.

Critic Reviews:

Leimbach masterfully conjures the hothouse atmosphere of foreign correspondents in Saigon in the late 1960s.... A solid addition to the literature of an endlessly reconsidered conflict. (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

The best novel I've read in years

Among the wonders of America's Civil War literature was Stephen Crane's "Red Badge of Courage." The author never saw a battle. I am stunned by how vividly Marti Leimbach has captured the horrific detail of combat and social disruption in Southeast Asia during the 1960's. One might conclude that at some point in her career she served with the Rangers in Vietnam, and the Army Nursing Corp., and managed to squeeze in a couple of years as a war correspondent, all the while carousing in Saigon bars and working as a hyper-observant sociologist and jungle ecologist. The research she put into "The Man from Saigon" is absolutely astonishing! Ms. Leimbach teaches creative writing at Oxford University, and her students are fortunate indeed to study with such a gifted author.

"The Man from Saigon" is the best novel I've read in years. From start to finish I couldn't set it down... and it is not a "quick read." I long ago lost interest in reliving the wars of Southeast Asia, and I'm not very attracted to love stories. I love outstanding writing, however, and I love this novel. The twists of plot, the realism, the complex characters, the attention to gritty detail, the frequent surprises of observation, the exploration of human emotions and behaviors, and above all the pure quality of craftsmanship, cover to cover. It is an adventure, a romance, a slice of histoty, a brilliant novel.

Powerful!

This is book that I couldn't put down. It is about a puzzling love, survival, and the politics of the Vietnam War. The characters were well developed and very real though I was uncomfortable with one. The writing is straight forward, the descriptions believable. I had to take break from reading this every so often because it was so powerful. Thank you, Marti Leimbach!

Sharilee

A compelling read

A compelling story of one woman's journey of capture, endurance and love in the Vietnam war. I was expecting a prisoner of war story but it wasn't that at all.

Great book club read

This book opened up an amazing discussion when we selected it for our book club.