

An edition of Dogs at the perimeter (2012)
a novel
By Madeleine Thien
Publish Date
2012
Publisher
Emblem
Language
eng
Pages
253
Description:
Set in Cambodia during the regime of the Khmer Rouge and in present day Montreal, Dogs at the Perimeter tells the story of Janie, who as a child experiences the terrible violence carried out by the Khmer Rouge and loses everything she holds dear. Three decades later, Janie has relocated to Montreal, although the scars of her past remain visible.
subjects: Fiction, Psychic trauma, Genocide, Parti communiste du Kampuchea, History, Fiction, historical, Montreal (quebec), fiction, Cambodia, fiction, New York Times reviewed, Fiction, historical, general, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, FICTION / Political, Parti communiste du Kampuchea -- Fiction, Genocide -- Cambodia -- Fiction, Psychic trauma -- Fiction, Cambodia -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
Places: Cambodia
Times: 20th century