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.

Message From Nam
First edition
AuthorDanielle Steel
LanguageEnglish
GenreRomance novel
PublisherDelacorte Press
Publication date
1990
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages480 pp
ISBN0-440-20941-2
OCLC23669680

Plot

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The novel follows Paxton Andrews, who is stationed in Vietnam as a journalist during the Vietnam War, 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.[1]

Reception

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The book was described by Publishers Weekly to be an "audacious and ill-conceived departure from her usual glitzy settings".[2]

Film adaptation

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The novel was adapted into a television film, directed by Paul Wendkos, that was broadcast on NBC on October 17, 1993.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Danielle Steel (1991-04-02). Message from Nam. Dell Publishing. ISBN 978-0-440-20941-6.
  2. ^ Publishers weekly, Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-23