Facing the Khmer Rouge: A Cambodian Journey

by Ronnie Yimsut

Book Overview

As a child growing up in Cambodia, Ronnie Yimsut played among the ruins of the Angkor Wat temples, surrounded by a close-knit community. As the Khmer Rouge gained power and began its genocidal reign of terror, his life became a nightmare. In this stunning memoir, Yimsut describes how, in the wake of death and destruction, he decides to live.

Escaping the turmoil of Cambodia, he makes a perilous journey through the jungle into Thailand, only...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813551528
• ISBN13: 9780813551524
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"