The endless murmur of the green forests of the four seasons, and the murmuring from the East Sea and the Gulf of Thailand day and night unceasingly in the salt wind – the sound that comes out with each deep sleep, makes us more tired and tired. Above, blue sky below, blue water, all around me is only a green leaf. “The closer you get to Ca Mau cape, the tighter the river and canal cling like a spider’s web. Through this book, we are able to see how south Vietnam was like back then. The story ended when An became a small soldier. After ending the woman life, his family moved to different places. In order to avenge for his friend, the snake seller ambushed under the river and shot Tư Mắm’s wife with a crossbow. But in the end, Võ Tòng was shot by Tư Mắm’s wife. He successfully killed an unpatriotic Vietnamese and a puppet soldier. Some time later, Võ Tòng decided to ambush the enemy near the river he lived by. The snake seller loved An so much, he often invited An to catch snakes, collect honey,… with him.

While living with him, An met many people including Cò-the snake seller biological son, Cò’s mom and Võ Tòng-a really strong and mysterious man. After following the man, An became his adopted son. But not for long, Tư Mắm and his wife-a couple of unpatriotic Vietnamese burned down aunt Tư’s tavern, An was once again abandoned. He worked as a waiter at the tavern so that he have enough food to not starve. He followed a troop transport but was once again he was left at a small local market. While they are moving, An was left behind because he was too busy playing with other kids. An was 12 years old who lived at Tien Giang, in a city called Dinh Tuong. After 1945, when South Vietnam was once again invaded by France, An’s family needed to evacuate.

The story revolves around the adventure of a teenager named An. This have been made into a movie in 1997. His most recognize able work is the novel “Đất rừng phương Nam”. Being a son of Tien Giang, his works often talk about the wild, majestic scenery of the southern land and the warm-hearted and enthusiastic people there.

He has other pseudonyms such as: Nguyen Hoai, Nguyen Phu Le, Huyen Tu. Đoàn Giỏi was borned in 1925 and passed away in 1989. Đất rừng phương Nam(quick translate: the Southern land) is a short novel written by Đoàn Giỏi and was first published in 1957.

Đất Rừng Phương Nam by Đoàn Giỏi