Winner of the Pulitzer Prize: âUncannily perceptive stories written by an American from the viewpoint of Vietnamese citizens transplanted to Louisianaâ (People).  A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain is Robert Olen Butlerâs Pulitzer Prizeâwinning collection of lyrical and poignant stories about the aftermath of the Vietnam War and its enduring impact on the Vietnamese. Written in a soaring prose, Butlerâs haunting and powerful stories blend Vietnamese folklore and contemporary American realities, creating a vibrant panorama that is epic in its scope. This new edition includes two previously uncollected storiesââMissingâ and âSalemââthat brilliantly complete the collectionâs narrative journey, returning to the jungles of Vietnam to explore the experiences of a former Vietcong soldier and an American MIA.  âDeeply affecting . . . A brilliant collection of stories about storytellers whose recited folklore radiates as implicit prayer . . . One of the strongest collections Iâve read in ages.â âAnn Beattie
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