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In the Shadow of the Banyan
First edition (US)
AuthorVaddey Ratner
PublisherSimon Schuster

In the Shadow of the Banyan is novel[1] written by Vaddey Ratner and published in 2012.[2] The story reflects the experiences that the author lived through in Cambodia under the reign of the Khmer Rouge.[3]

Plot

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In the novel, 7 year old Raami lives through the reign of the Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian Civil War. As royalty, her father is in danger for his life and the family spends the war dealing with starvation, brutal forced labor, death and survival.[4][5][6]

Recognition

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The book was a finalist for the 2013 PEN/Hemingway Award[7][8] and the 2013 Book of the Year Indies Choice Award.[9]

References

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  1. ^ French, Howard W. (August 26, 2012). "Coming of Age In Cambodia". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Ellen (September 2, 2012). "Out of the 'Shadow': In novel, Vaddey Ratner recalls Cambodia under Khmer Rouge". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Book Review: "In the Shadow of the Banyan" by Vaddey Ratner | Washingtonian (DC)". Washingtonian. August 7, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Vaddey Ratner | The Modern Novel". www.themodernnovel.org. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Mishan, Ligaya (August 10, 2012). "Lost in the Killing Fields". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner – review". the Guardian. September 29, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "2013 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Fiction". PEN America. April 3, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "List of PEN/Hemingway Winners | The Hemingway Society". www.hemingwaysociety.org. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "Announcing the 2013 Indies Choice and E.B. White Award Winners". the American Booksellers Association. April 17, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2021.


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