Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Fiction

Sequoia

(12,635 posts)

10. Those Opulent Days

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2025, 05:13 PM

Tuesday

By Jacquie Pham, 2024 Four wealthy young men, friends growing up in 1928 French controlled Vietnam. Secrets, cruelty, and the simmering angst of powerless servants and elites pleasing their French rulers whose word is law.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What Fiction are you reading this week, May 11, 2025? [View all] hermetic Sunday OP

The Art of the Deal. Lochloosa Sunday #1

Rob Phillips/Luke McCain Cascades series cbabe Sunday #2

Get tested for flu and get tamflu ASAP!!! Trueblue Texan Sunday #3

The Pope's Butcher: Based on the True Story of a Serial Killer in the Medieval Vatican Goonch Sunday #4

Hope you go to the doctor! people Sunday #5

Sending you hugs and good wishes to take care of yourself. txwhitedove Sunday #6

Feel better 💐 soon. Your description sounds terrible. Polly Hennessey Sunday #7

I hope you feel better soon! 🤒💐 mentalsolstice Sunday #8

I am almost finished with The Gator Did It and will move on to The Women yellowdogintexas Sunday #9

Those Opulent Days Sequoia Tuesday #10