A Dragon Apparent

Travels in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam

By: Norman Lewis

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Paperback | 9 December 2025

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336 Pages

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Travelling through Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia in the twilight of the French colonial regime, Norman Lewis witnesses these ancient civilisations as they were before the terrible devastation of the Vietnam War. He creates a portrait of traditional societies struggling to retain their integrity in the embrace of the West. He meets emperors and slaves, brutal plantation owners and sympathetic French officers trapped by the economic imperatives of the colonial experiment. From tribal animists to Viet-Minh guerrillas, he witnesses this heart-breaking struggle over and over, leaving a vital portrait of a society on the brink of catastrophic change.

Industry Reviews

'an absorbing and heart- aching glimpse of lands, peoples and customs which have gone forever' Manchester Evening News

'The main qualities of Lewis' writing are simplicity, clarity, curiosity, confidence, humanity, humour and courage. It is an enviable list.' Lucretia Stewart, Sunday Times

'Mr Lewis can make even a lorry interesting.' Cyril Connolly, The Sunday Times

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