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The Elimination: A survivor confronts the chief of the Khmer Rouge Death Camps

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The Elimination: A survivor confronts the chief of the Khmer Rouge Death Camps

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2012

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The Elimination: A survivor confronts the chief of the Khmer Rouge Death Camps

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2012
Book Details
Pages

288

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Cambodia • 1970s

Publication Year

2012

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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The Elimination: A Survivor Confronts the Chief of the Khmer Rouge Death Camps is a memoir where survivor Rithy Panh recounts his experiences during the Cambodian genocide. Collaborating with writer Christophe Bataille, Panh confronts Comrade Duch, a Khmer Rouge leader responsible for numerous atrocities, to seek understanding and closure. The book blends personal narrative with historical analysis.

Dark

Unnerving

Mysterious

Challenging

Emotional

Book Details
Pages

288

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Cambodia • 1970s

Publication Year

2012

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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