Also known as The Fledgling, this short masterwork
juxtaposes a simple yet eloquent family story with the
harshest violence of colonialism: shadowy dangers
that constantly infringe on and deny any tranquility....展开
The lyrical pastorale of Nga and her father, a ferryman,
embedded in nature and sounds of the river, becomes an
arena of conflict between the revolutionaries whom he
assists and the French agents who intervene, shattering
this domestic idyll forever with its tragic denouement.