Palace Dog
R. E. Nelson
Dreamspinner Press
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Artist: Paul Richmond
In
April 1975, as the government in Saigon is falling, Michael Andrews prepares to
make his way back to Vietnam to find the love he was forced to leave.
But Michael’s journey begins four years earlier. He joins the Air Force to keep out of the Army and out of Vietnam, but his first assignment is teaching English in Saigon to members of the Vietnamese military in an Army program called Palace Dog.
As an artist, and a man, before his time in Vietnam, Michael found life lonely and unsatisfying. In the midst of war, Michael searches for direction and meaning. He ultimately finds love and hope with Thao, a young Vietnamese art student, only to have their already uncertain future wrenched from them when he is pulled out of the country.
For Michael, his return in 1975 is inevitable and without question, though the outcome he hopes for is anything but assured.
But Michael’s journey begins four years earlier. He joins the Air Force to keep out of the Army and out of Vietnam, but his first assignment is teaching English in Saigon to members of the Vietnamese military in an Army program called Palace Dog.
As an artist, and a man, before his time in Vietnam, Michael found life lonely and unsatisfying. In the midst of war, Michael searches for direction and meaning. He ultimately finds love and hope with Thao, a young Vietnamese art student, only to have their already uncertain future wrenched from them when he is pulled out of the country.
For Michael, his return in 1975 is inevitable and without question, though the outcome he hopes for is anything but assured.
Categories:
Gay Fiction, Historical, M/M Romance
Excerpt:
The cyclo had bumped across the bridge,
following the curve in the road, then moved quickly down the final straight
stretch, past houses and shops, past rows of trees and walls and occasional
open spaces, past vendors who lined the street’s edge selling gasoline in glass
bottles. Motorcycles, Lambretta mini-buses packed with people, cream-and-blue
Renault taxis, pedestrians with baskets and boxes—all crowded the street.
Noises, smells, and smoke came from everywhere, and as the driver increased his
speed, I smiled, gripping the metal frame tighter and pushing slightly with my
feet as the moist wind rushed around me.
Speeding through
the streets of Saigon, wearing the green Air Force-issued jungle fatigues, my
life of a year ago seemed unreal.
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Author Bio:
R.E. Nelson was born in Texas and
raised in Southern California. He has been writing for as long as he can
remember. One of his earliest recollections related to writing is winning an
essay contest in sixth grade--something patriotic about the American flag. When
he travels, his preference is staying in select areas for an extended period of
time and learning about that place. He has lived in both Vietnam (twice,
actually) and Saudi Arabia, and also spent time in Egypt, South Korea, Shanghai
(his only China visit thus far), and Dubai. Now he is happy to call San
Francisco home.
Where to find the author:
Twitter: @RENelson13
Twitter: @RENelson13
38 - How
do you deal with interruptions from family and friends – how do you find the
balance and mark the space you need?
Generally I tell them to leave me alone for a while.
Tour Dates: February
27, 2015
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