Black Star

By Dong Yen

"The Black Star" (or Ng i Sao Đen in Vietnamese) by Đ ng Y n is a poignant collection of four short stories that delve into the profound displacement and moral struggles of South Vietnamese intellectuals and families during and after the Vietnam War. Through characters like Bui Khiet and Bich, the author explores themes of lost identity, the "hell" of political re-education, and the tragic price of being born into the "wrong century". The narratives are steeped in a sense of fatalism and "karmic debt," often contrasting the vanished elegance of old Saigon and Da Lat with the harsh, corrupt realities of the post-1975 regime. Ultimately, the collection serves as a somber reflection on human resilience and the search for spiritual "gravity" amidst historical chaos.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H6ZTLWR4
• ISBN13: 9798240999109
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Luc Luong
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"