Seeing the Elephant by Portland Jones

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Interior and binding are still excellent.

It is 1962 and Australian soldier, Frank Stevens, has been sent to the Vietnamese Highlands to recruit and train local hill tribes. As the situation in the Highlands becomes more volatile, Frank and his Vietnamese translator, Mihn, are drawn together and develop a remarkable and lasting friendship.

Nearly fifty years later Minh, now living in Australia and suffering with a serious illness, remembers the experiences he shared with Frank and discovers that even amongst the traumatic memories of the past there is consolation and joy. (back cover)