description: A vibrant, picaresque memoir written with narrative flair and a wonderful, eye-opening sense of adventure
language: English
title: Catfish and Mandala
titlecomplete: Catfish and Mandala
genres: Memoir, Autobiography, Nonfiction, Asian Literature, Asia, Biography Memoir, Biography, Travel, History, Adventure
ratings_count: 6236
places: San Francisco, California, Hue, Hanoi, Ninh Binh, San Jose, California, Vung Tau, Rach Gia, Mui Ne, Nha Trang, Jakarta, Phan Thiet, Tokyo, Saigon, Hoi An, Qui Nhan
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Guardian First Book Award, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Oregon Book Award
category: Nonfiction (Finalist), awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Kiriyama Prize
category: Nonfiction
publisher: Fsg