Ochna In The Front Yard: Fascinating Stories About Huế - An Ancient, Poetic And Glamorous Land

"This is a collection of essays written by a free-spirited man, one delicate soul who loves to play, and more than that, who loves his living space - the glamorous, moss-grown city, Therefore, readers should not read it as a formal, rigid monograph, instead do leisurely converse with it to quench off somehow your nostalgia, or to enjoy its company upon your first visit to a phủ đệ. Or, when already sharing that same space of his, you will find, reading this book, the ageless Hương River somehow greener, an ochna's petal gently trembling in the springtime wind holier, a hot bowl of spicy bún bò by the roadside tastier..."

From Afterword (writer Vĩnh Quyền)

"Since the beginning of time, the land of Hue has always seemed unequalled: its sunny and rainny days, its mountain shapes and river meanderings, its florae and avifauna, and how the natives eat their food and interact with others... entirely on their own, paralleled by none. It's what people call authentically Hue, or 'Huế-thentic'.

This very modest book of mine would attempt to explore, always with inevitable limitations, the profound lifestyle adopted by the Hue natives... a place painted by beauty and artistry, captivating visitors with our unique, rustic yet luxurious, elegant yet surprisingly simple lifestyle."

From author Minh Tự

Author: Minh Tự

Publisher: Vietnam Women's Publishing House

Released Date: 2024

ISBN: 9786043292480