Overview
Throughout the late eighties and nineties, a gang of young Asian refugees cut a bloody swath through New York's Chinatown. They were the lost children of the Vietnam War, severed from their families by violence and cast adrift in a strange land. Banding together under the leadership of a megalomaniacal young psychopath, David Thai, they took their name from a slogan they had seen on helicopters and the helmets of U.S. soldiers: ""Born to Kill."" For a decade their empire was unassailable, built on a foundation of fear, ruthlessness, and unimaginable brutality--until one courageous gang brother helped bring it down from the inside.
Full Product Details
Author: T J English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: Collins
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 0.354kg
ISBN: 9780061782381
ISBN 10: 0061782386
Pages: 310
Publication Date: 09 June 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
An unforgettable account essentially a crime story, it also explores themes of displaced humanity and unattainable American prosperity, as well as the Asian experience in America .an intriguing glimpse into the historically clandestine world of organized crime. --Booklist
A great read; an exciting, frightening account of organized crime today. .This book is must reading for anyone with an interest in the enduring effects of the Vietnam War, the subject of crime in our streets, and the issue of personal responsibility in a harsh, chaotic world. -- Le Ly Hayslip, author of When Heaven and Earth Changed Places
A great read; an exciting, frightening account of organized crime today. This book is must reading for anyone with an interest in the enduring effects of the Vietnam War, the subject of crime in our streets, and the issue of personal responsibility in a harsh, chaotic world. --Le Ly Hayslip, author of When Heaven and Earth Changed Places
Entertaining, exciting... puts a spotlight on an aspect of the Vietnamese-American experience that enriches understanding of our complex society. --Oakland Tribune
Author Information
T. J. English is a noted journalist, a screenwriter, and the author of the New York Times bestsellers Havana Nocturne, Paddy Whacked, and The Savage City, as well as of The Westies, a national bestseller, and Born to Kill, which was nominated for an Edgar Award. He has written for Vanity Fair, Playboy, and Esquire, among other publications. His screenwriting credits include episodes of the television crime dramas NYPD Blue and Homicide, for which he was awarded the Humanitas Prize. He lives in New York City.
