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| Language | English |
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| Genre | Short Stories |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf (US) |
Publication date | May 13, 2008 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 228 |
| ISBN | 978-0307268082 |
| OCLC | 213382533 |
The Boat is a 2008 collection of short stories by the Vietnamese-Australian writer Nam Le.[1][2] It contains seven short stories taking place all over the world, from Colombia and the United States to Vietnam, Tehran, Australia and Hiroshima. It was praised by critics, and the Australian writer of short stories Cate Kennedy said that the collection brought the short story back to the "literary centre stage".[3]
- ^ Kunzru (June 8, 2008). "Book Review - 'The Boat,' by Nam Le". New York Times Book Review. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ Andrew Seal. "The Boat by Nam Le". The Quarterly Conversation. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ "Nam Le in conversation with Cate Kennedy about The Boat". SlowTV. The Monthly. July 2008.