The Red Earth: A Vietnamese Memoir of Life on a Colonial Rubber Plantation by Bi

Description: The Red Earth by Binh Tu Tran, David G. Marr, John Spragens Phu Rieng was one of many French rubber plantations in colonial Vietnam; Tran Tu Binh was one of 17,606 laborers brought to work there in 1927, and his memoir is a straightforward, emotionally searing account of how one Vietnamese youth became involved in revolutionary politics. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Phu Rieng was one of many French rubber plantations in colonial Vietnam; Tran Tu Binh was one of 17,606 laborers brought to work there in 1927, and his memoir is a straightforward, emotionally searing account of how one Vietnamese youth became involved in revolutionary politics. The connection between this early experience and later activities of the author becomes clear as we learn that Tran Tu Binh survived imprisonment on Con Son island to help engineer the general uprising in Hanoi in 1945.The Red Earth is the first of dozens of such works by veterans of the 1924-45 struggle in Vietnam to be published in English translation. It is important reading for all those interested in the many-faceted history of modern Vietnam and of communism in the non-Western world. Author Biography Tran Tu Binh (1907–1967) was a young revolutionary who rose to the rank of general in the army of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and later filled the important post of ambassador to Peoples Republic of China. David G. Marr is an emeritus professor and visiting fellow at the Australian National University as well as author of Vietnam: State, War, and Revolution, Vietnam 1945: The Quest for Power, and Vietnamese Tradition on Trial, 1920–1945. Review "Tran Tu Binhs recollection of his experience of labor service in the rubber villages of the Michelin company was first published in 1965 in Hanoi under the title Phu Riéng Do [Red Phu Rieng]. His description of the maltreatment, brutal punishment, lack of adequate food, housing, and medical care that Vietnamese workers had to endure in the hell on earth, as plantations were called, corroborates what we know of the terrible forms of exploitation the representatives of the rubber companies practiced." * The Journal of Asian Studies *"This is a fascinating and short book—it extends to just 90 pages, including end notes and introduction. It is ably translated by John Spragens Jr…and edited by David G Marr for Ohio University and is a vital part of not just modern Vietnamese history but of post-colonial literature as a whole." * BookIdeas * Promotional Phu Rieng was one of many French rubber plantations in colonial Vietnam; Tran Tu Binh was one of 17,606 laborers brought to work there in 1927, and his memoir is a straightforward, emotionally searing account of how one Vietnamese youth became involved in revolutionary politics. Long Description Phu Rieng was one of many French rubber plantations in colonial Vietnam; Tran Tu Binh was one of 17,606 laborers brought to work there in 1927, and his memoir is a straightforward, emotionally searing account of how one Vietnamese youth became involved in revolutionary politics. The connection between this early experience and later activities of the author becomes clear as we learn that Tran Tu Binh survived imprisonment on Con Son island to help engineer the general uprising in Hanoi in 1945.The Red Earth is the first of dozens of such works by veterans of the 1924-45 struggle in Vietnam to be published in English translation. It is important reading for all those interested in the many-faceted history of modern Vietnam and of communism in the non-Western world. Review Quote "Tran Tu Binhs recollection of his experience of labor service in the rubber villages of the Michelin company was first published in 1965 in Hanoi under the title Phu Ring Do [Red Phu Rieng]. His description of the maltreatment, brutal punishment, lack of adequate food, housing, and medical care that Vietnamese workers had to endure in the hell on earth, as plantations were called, corroborates what we know of the terrible forms of exploitation the representatives of the rubber companies practiced."-- The Journal of Asian Studies Details ISBN0896801195 Short Title RED EARTH Language English Translator John Spragens ISBN-10 0896801195 ISBN-13 9780896801196 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Series Number 66 Year 1985 Country of Publication United States Translated from Vietnamese Illustrations black & white illustrations Imprint Ohio University Press Subtitle A Vietnamese Memoir of Life on a Colonial Rubber Plantation Edited by David G. Marr Place of Publication Athens DOI 10.1604/9780896801196 UK Release Date 1985-04-01 AU Release Date 1985-04-01 NZ Release Date 1985-04-01 US Release Date 1985-04-01 Author John Spragens Pages 112 Publisher Ohio University Press Series Research in International Studies, Southeast Asia Series Publication Date 1985-04-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133744692;

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