When Saigon falls, the Thieu family attempt unsuccessfully to flee Vietnam and are imprisoned by the victorious communist forces. The Khmer Rouge exile Quans family to a collective farm. Three years later, Quan and sister, Hue, now orphans are liberated from the farm when the Vietnamese army invades Cambodia. In Saigon, Han saves the life of a patient, who turns out to be a hi-level communist official. The official frees Hans huband, Voang, from prison and helps the family escape. In Pulau Bidong refugee camp in Malaysia, the Thieu family meet and adopt Quan and Hue. When Quan is forced to kill a drunken camp guard to save the lives of Hue and Han's daughter, Minh Chau, his chances for re-settlement with the Thieus in Canada are dashed. Mathieu Hibou, a university student, helps the Thieu family integrate into Canadian society. The Thieus still hope in vain that the Quan and Hue will join them, but Quan must again defend his sister against a sexual predator. Quan and Hue flee Pulau Bidong for Bangkok where he joins a drug-smuggling Triad to survive. When the Triad sends Quan to Canada, the Thieus convince him to abandon his life of crime. At this point, you are a third of the way through the plot. If you like what you have read so far, I hope that you will order of a copy. It really is a very good read.
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