A Cloak of Good Fortune
Author | : Sieu Sean Do |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2019-09-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 1733181903 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781733181907 |
Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Cloak of Good Fortune written by Sieu Sean Do and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-27 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Cloak of Good Fortune traces one Cambodian child's coming of age from the idyllic, peaceful years of childhood in rural Cambodia through his family's forced exile. by the Khmer Rouge. Sieu. Sean Do was born in 1963 and grew up in Kampong Speu, a rural town about fifty kilometers outside Phnom Penh. The midwife declared Sieu Sean a rare family blessing because he was born inside the amniotic sac, and. in Khmer folklore, the sac is believed to be a "cloak of good fortune" that brings good luck. No one knew then how much luck the family would ultimately need.