First They Killed My Father A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
Loung Ung

Media tie-in

Paperback (07 Sep 2017)


Publishers Synopsis

A major film, co-written and directed by Angelina Jolie

Until the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. She was a precocious child who loved the open city markets, fried crickets, chicken fights and being cheeky to her parents.

When Pol Pots Khmer Rouge army stormed into Phnom Penh in April 1975, Loungs family fled their home and were eventually forced to disperse to survive. Loung was trained as a child soldier while her brothers and sisters were sent to labour camps. The surviving siblings were only finally reunited after the Vietnamese penetrated Cambodia and started to destroy the Khmer Rouge.

Bolstered by the bravery of one brother, the vision of the others and the gentle kindness of her sister, Loung forged on to create for herself a courageous new life.

First They Killed My Father is an unforgettable book told through the voice of the young and fearless Loung. It is a shocking and tragic tale of a girl who was determined to survive despite the odds.


Book information

ISBN: 9781910948033
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Imprint: Mainstream Publishing
Pub date: 07 Sep 2017
Edition: Media tie-in
DEWEY: 959.6042092
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 282 , 8 unnumbered of plates
Weight: 218g
Height: 131mm
Width: 197mm
Spine width: 20mm