When the Clouds Fell from the Sky
A Daughter's Search for Her Father in the Killing Fields of Cambodia
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- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
6 August 2019
Summary
‘To keep you is no benefit, to destroy you is no loss.’
During the Khmer Rouge’s four-year rule of terror, two million people, or one in every four, Cambodians, died. In describing one family’s decades-long quest to learn their husband’s and father’s fate and the war crimes trial of Comrade Duch (pronounced ‘Doyk’), who ran the notorious S-21 prison in Phnom Penh, WHEN THE CLOUDS FELL FROM THE SKY illuminates the tragedy of a nation.
In 2012, Duch was sentenced to lif…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472143754 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472143752 |
| Author: | Robert Carmichael |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 6 August 2019 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 152mm x 32mm |
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Crisply written, elegantly constructed and thoroughly researched … a perceptive, often heart-breaking book.
A standout. Carmichael … both humanizes the story and brings new insights into the causes of the Khmer Rouge’s reign of terror. - Christian Science MonitorBoth the poignant story of a young woman seeking the truth about her father’s disappearance … and an unflinching portrait of the executioner who oversaw the torture chamber where he was imprisoned. An unforgettable book.A beautifully written book that does a masterful job weaving the history of the Khmer Rouge tribunal with a more personal story of human tragedy and redemption. This extremely thoughtful work is the product of its author’s deep understanding of Cambodia. Anyone trying to make sense of the Khmer Rouge war crimes court should read this timely book.About The Author
Robert Carmichael
Robert Carmichael worked for a decade as a foreign correspondent in Cambodia, leaving in 2017. His first stint was from 2001-3 when he was the managing editor of the Phnom Penh Post. He returned in early 2009 to cover Duch’s trial, working for German wire service dpa, Radio Australia, Voice of America, the BBC, Deutsche Welle and others. Robert developed excellent relationships with some of the leading lights at the tribunal as well as experts in related fields including academics David Chandler, Stephen Heder and Craig Etcheson and Youk Chhang, who runs the genocide research organization DC-Cam. Robert travelled widely, interviewing people about the Khmer Rouge period, the impact of the tribunal and the thorny issue of reconciliation.
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