The Beauty of Humanity Movement, (Paperback)

from vancouverdeb

I very much enjoyed "The Beauty of Humanity Movement." It's a lovely story that features " Old Man Hung" who tells us the story of Vietnam from modern times to back before the Second world war and before. Hung tells us the story through events in his life. One of the lovely aspects of the story i...

from RandyMetcalfe

A surprisingly touching story of family, fealty, and friendship set in present-day Hanoi but steeped in the history of that troubled land. Old Man Hung is an itinerant pho'-seller (a Vietnamese noodle soup) whose customers loyally follow him from one location in the city to another as he gets pus...

from Writermala

Set in post war Vietnam this book is about Maggie, a Vietnamese who was brought up in America. She goes back to Vietnam to find the story of her father an artist who paid with his life during the revolution. The central character in the book is Old Man Hung who collects a crowd around his Pho pot...

from BookConcierge

The novel focuses on a group of residents of Hanoi. Hung is an elderly pho merchant, moving his portable kitchen cart from location to location, but maintaining a loyal following. Tu is a young tour guide leading tourists, including American Vietnam Vets, through the city. He and his father, Binh...

from lit_chick

"Hung is the heart of this small community on the banks of a polluted pond; he is good to these poor people, keeping them fed and entertained. He treats everyone with respect-from people in high places, like Miss Maggie Lý, to people without sense or legs, like his neighbour. It is humbling to ha...