Cement Factory No.9 - Tales from a Hanoi Bookshop

by Marie Ryan
An accidental journey begins in a small English language bookshop and leads you through the winding backstreets of Hanoi. Evocative bite-sized vignettes about life, circuses, the streets and the people of Vietnam’s northern capital. All the while battling counterfeiting book thugs, censorship and hiding out with Imperialist-Running-Dogs. Stories from Hanoi at the start of the new millennium, Cement Factory No.9 is an ode to a country in transition, where the rules were rubbery and a decent read was in short supply.

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  • Arts
  • Society & Culture
  • Comedy

Episodes

  1. 15:25Chapter 1. FloodAug 20, 2015
  2. 08:37Chapter 2. Infidelity I, II, IIIAug 20, 2015
  3. 11:30Chapter 3. Morality PoliceAug 20, 2015
  4. 22:27Chapter 4. Feng ShueAug 20, 2015
  5. 13:10Chapter 5. The OrphansAug 20, 2015
  6. 24:01Chapter 6. FestiveAug 20, 2015
  7. 15:50Chapter 7. EntertainmentAug 20, 2015
  8. 22:44Chapter 8. Tourist RunAug 20, 2015
  9. 12:47Chapter 9. Street LifeAug 20, 2015
  10. 33:45Chapter 10. Odd JobsAug 20, 2015