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Survival in the Killing Fields, by Haing Ngor
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"The best book on Cambodia that has ever been published."
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Product details
Paperback: 528 pages
Publisher: Basic Books; 58359th edition (December 26, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0786713151
ISBN-13: 978-0786713158
Product Dimensions:
5.2 x 1.5 x 7.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.8 out of 5 stars
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This book will leave a deep impact on its readers, regardless on how emotional they are. It is hardly possible not to get moved by the graphic details of this real-life narrative. I vaguely remember, as a child and/or teenager, having watched a film about the Khmer Rouge atrocities, and it turns out that its award-winning actor is the very author of this autobiographical account.There is a bit of a story within a story within a story, here. You'll first read Haing Ngor's account on his early life, moving on to adulthood and then his nightmare-on-Earth as a Cambodian living under the insane Khmer Rouge, to finish with his escape to Thailand and immigration into the US. But following it, one could say, there is a short, second part: Haing Ngor's 'second life' as a US émigré and the incredible story of how he ended up as an Oscar-winning actor, playing pretty much his same 'previous life' back home. And, finally, there is yet a 'third part', which is the epilogue written by the co-author, which furnishes an external look on Haing Ngor and his latter life after the publication of the book. I was ignorant of the ways Haing Ngor's life had followed in its last years, and consciously avoided looking for any information thereof before having finished the book, and I would advise the reader to do the same. I must warn them, however, that even though the 'first part' ends relatively well after so much dark suffering, and could have ended the story with a bright ending, the 'stories on the story', which follow up, are both brutally sad.What a life the author lived!... Cambodia is now on my travel list, thanks to this book, which has left such an indelible impression upon me.
What an amazing read. I couldn't put it down. It's horrifying, fascinating, and captivating. The ending was a shock but I won't spoil it. I read this while in Cambodia and it gave me tremendous appreciation for the place and the historical context of some of the touristy places I was going like the Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng. Just a warning though, this book is upsetting. The subject matter is upsetting (genocide) and the story is non-fiction and very disturbing.
As a powerful narrative, this story is both a warning of humanity's capacity for evil and a deeply humbling account of refugee realities past & present. However, it is graphic and disturbing, but in no way did I feel it was gratuitous in descriptions. The author is honest in his self-portrayal as a flawed individual which adds to the authenticity.
Best book I've read this year. It's a description of hell on earth - where nonsense and evil reigns. For a man to survive and live a productive life after is incredible. Haing is just human, so he has his weaknesses, faults and problems after Cambodia; but I still admire him. May his soul rest in peace.
Having became engrossed in the history of "the killing fields" during a recent trip to Cambodia, I started reading books I could order online while traveling. Of the three that I read, which featured comparably grim survival stories, this was the most vivid, compounded by the incredible irony that this author -- a medical doctor -- went on to reach Los Angeles and win an Academy Award for portraying Dith Pran in THE KILLING FIELDS. It is no wonder, given personal experiences that the author vividly describes in this book, that the role of a man who also lived through and survived the horrors of the Khmer Rouge years was played so convincingly.
If you are interested in reading the memoir of someone who survived the reign of the Khmer Rouge, then I can't reccommend any other book higher. I have read two other books from survivors, but Ngor's book was by far my favourite.What sets Ngor's book apart from the others that I have read is that Ngor was an adult when the Khmer Rouge took over. His memories are very lucid, and he fully comprehends what is going on around him. He watches his young wife die in his arms, those close to him betray, and everyone around him suffer. There are no high points throughout the entire odysey. Ngor brings you to the senseless and incomprehensible suffering that pervades every aspect of life under the Khmer Rouge.One element I particularily enjoyed about Ngor's book is the extensive descriptions of Cambodian culture, attitudes and behaviour. Cambodian society (from what I can gather from what I have hitherto studied) is highly formal, with a rather complex series of formality set up for intereaction with others and a rather reserved character in regards to expression of feelings. The most important of which in this context being "kum," which is a sort of bitterness and longing for revenge, that becomes evident in a lot of what is happening. You will leave this read with a feeling of not only being inside of what is happening, but also for the actual mechanisms guiding behaviour.This is, however, not a pleasant read in the least. The descriptions of the atrocities are beyond anything that I was expecting, and for that reason, I would seriously warn others that this is not for the faint at heart. Luckily, Ngor offers notes at the beginning of graphic chapters so that one can skip over them. You will lose sleep, and I can guarantee you that it makes any of those goofy horror movies like "Hostel" and "Turistas" look like a day at Disneyland. This horror is real, and not far in the past. Being that my normal area of study is Russian history, I have read a lot about the horrors of communism and tyranny, but nothing from the basements of Lyubyanka Prison or Mao Tse Tung's Cultural Revolution comes close to the abominable atrocities of Pol Pot's Cambodia.Ngor also describes his role in the classic movie, The Killing Fields, as well as his integration of life in America. An afterword by friend Roger Warner ends the book on a particularily haunting and sad note, but rightfully so, none the less.There are a lot of truely excellent books available by survivors of the Killing Fields, and this is the quintessential starting point for those who wish to learn more.
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