Absolution

Set in Saigon in 1963, the story follows the wary alliance between two American women—Tricia, a newlywed, and Charlene, a practiced corporate spouse—as they navigate their roles as wives during the onset of the Vietnam War. Sixty years later, the daughter of one of the women reconnects with the other to reflect on their past experiences. The narrative examines how these women, existing on the periphery of war and politics, were shaped by the unintended consequences of American involvement in Sou...