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Learn moreJoseph Sherman first visits Saigon, the capital of French colonial Cochin-China, in 1925 on a hunting expedition with his father, a US senator. He is lured back again and again as a traveler, a soldier, and then as a reporter by his fascination for the exotic land and for Lan, a mandarin's daughter he cannot forget. Over five decades Joseph's life becomes enmeshed with the political intrigues of two of Saigon's most influential families, the French colonist Devrauxs, and the native Trans-and inevitably with Vietnam's turbulent, war torn fate. He is there when the hatred of a million coolies rises against the French, and when the French Foreign Legion fights it's bloody last stand at Dien Bien Phu.
Anthony Grey began his career in journalism in Norfolk, England, where he was born and educated. He reported on the Cold War from East Berlin, among other countries for two years before being assigned to China to cover the Cultural Revolution. There, his imprisonment by Red Guards attracted worldwide headlines for over two years. After his release, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to journalism.
Gordon Griffin is one of the most prolific and sought-after voice artists in the UK. He can be heard narrating over 700 audiobooks as well as countless TV and radio advertisements, corporate videos, training films, and documentaries.