''Message From Nam'' is a romantic novel, written by American
Danielle Steel and published by
Dell Publishing in October 1990. It is Steel's
26th novel.
Plot
The novel follows Paxton Andrews, who is stationed in
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...
as a
journalist
A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalis ...
during the
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (also known by other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam a ...
, focusing on the men she encounters and how her life and the lives of the people she encounters are changed forever.
Andrews has been heartbroken many times, having lost her father, two lovers, and a nanny to whom she was close. These tragedies have left her hopeless and despairing, but by going to
Saigon for a third time she finds a love that will not fade away.
Reception
The book was described by ''
Publishers Weekly
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'' to be an "audacious and ill-conceived departure from her usual glitzy settings".
Publishers weekly
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. Retrieved on 2007-12-23
Film adaptation
The novel was adapted into a television film
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...
, directed by Paul Wendkos
Abraham Paul Wendkos (September 20, 1925 – November 12, 2009) was an American television and film director.
Early life and education
Wendkos was born in Philadelphia to parents Simon Wendkos and Judith Wendkos.
Wendkos served in World War I ...
, that was broadcast on NBC on October 17, 1993.
References
1990 American novels
American romance novels
Novels by Danielle Steel
American novels adapted into films
Novels about journalists
Novels set in Vietnam
Novels set during the Vietnam War
American novels adapted into television shows
Delacorte Press books
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