Whilst well in advance of the trip, my friend Barb and I have completed our (self) assigned reading of ‘L’Amant [The Lover] by Marguerite Duras. A tour of the author’s childhood home and city which is setting for the autobiographical novel is on the itinerary for our trip.
L’Amant is an international best seller and winner of the French award Prix Goncourt.
There is a very poignant moment, when the young main character is leaving Saigon for France and as her ship is leaving the dock, looks back at her lover.
It will be interesting to experience the location from the perspective of the water.