Sigh,
Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In
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For
anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong, Sigh, Gone shares an
irreverent, funny, and moving tale of displacement and assimilation woven
together with poignant themes from beloved works of classic literature.
In 1975, during the fall of
Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his family. By sheer chance
they land in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small town where the Trans struggle to
assimilate into their new life. In this coming-of-age memoir told through the
themes of great books such as The Metamorphosis, The Scarlet Letter, The Iliad,
and more, Tran navigates the push and pull of finding and accepting himself
despite the challenges of immigration, feelings of isolation, and teenage
rebellion, all while attempting to meet the rigid expectations set by his
immigrant parents.
Appealing to fans of
coming-of-age memoirs such as Fresh Off the Boat, Running with Scissors, or
tales of assimilation like Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Displaced and The Refugees,
Sigh, Gone explores one man’s bewildering experiences of abuse, racism, and tragedy
and reveals redemption and connection in books and punk rock. Against the
hairspray-and-synthesizer backdrop of the ‘80s, he finds solace and kinship in
the wisdom of classic literature, and in the subculture of punk rock, he finds
affirmation and echoes of his disaffection. In his journey for self-discovery
Tran ultimately finds refuge and inspiration in the art that shapes—and
ultimately saves—him.
Product
details
Author :
Phuc Tran
Narrator : Phuc Tran
Audible.com Release Date : April 21, 2020
Publisher : Macmillan
Audio
Version : Unabridged
Language : English
ASIN :
B083QQ4VCD
