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The Yellow Sarong single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 The Yellow Sarong
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'The Yellow Sarong' is created from various sections of Loaded Hearts, re-written as a short story. Trying to rebuild his life in London in 1973 after the Vietnam War, Tommo relives his relationship with a Vietnamese woman, Kim, his happy furloughs in her village and the ending of their affair after the village is raided by Viet Cong.

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Last amended 17 Feb 2010 11:43:35
Subjects:
  • 1972-1973
Settings:
  • c
    Vietnam,
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    Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
  • London,
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    England,
    c
    c
    United Kingdom (UK),
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    Western Europe, Europe,
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