Describes the rise of a Chinese peasant from poverty to the position of a rich landowner, helped by his patient wife. Pulitzer Prize, 1932. Vietnamese language. 1970

Collection of eleven short stories by the contemporary Vietnamese author now living in California. Includes the stories "Feeble Happiness," "Something…

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Autobiography of an educated young Chinese woman who lives through the Japanese bombing of Chunking. She chronicles the hardships of…

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A passionate peasant woman, deserted by her husband, slaves to support her three children with a devotion that achieves its reward at last in a grandchild. Vietnamese language. 1972

Historical novel depicts the stormy lives of the seventeenth-century Polish king, Jan Sobieski, and his extravagant wife, Marie Ludwika. Polish language

Collection of forty-nine stories and memoirs, spanning twenty-five years, by one of the best-known Polish writers. The title story chronicles…

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Anthology of poetry of the two best known Vietnamese poets of the late nineteenth century. The poems exemplify the "Southern Writing" which contrasts with the Chinese-influenced "Northern Writing." Vietnamese language

Collection of favorite Vietnamese humor. Vietnamese language

Report of the visit of Pope John Paul II to Poland and Central America in 1979. Polish language

Collection of twenty-six short stories about people lost in the maze of Poland's contemporary political and economic system. Polish language

Collection of twenty-six short stories that describe life in the author's native village during his childhood years. Polish language

Historical novel about sixteenth-century Poland which deals with the conflict between young King Sigismund Augustus and his Italian mother, Queen Bona. Polish language

Nineteenth-century narrative poem of love and sacrifice recounts the story of a young girl forced by circumstances to become a…

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Introductory text on the history, geography, and customs of Vietnam. Includes a listing of biographical annotations on the great figures in the country's history. Vietnamese language