C O N T E N T S

Preface	1
Biography	7
1. Revival	10
2. His Return	36
3.  The Shortest Route	47
4. My Village Teacher	57
5. I was a soothsayer	75
6. A Letter of Confidences	95
7. Mr. Antique	105
8. Reflections on Tet	121
9. The Sacred Snake	137
10. The Flowerpot of Destiny	151
11. My Visit to Israel	164
12. Thinking of Napoleon at Waterloo	174
13. Hoi An-Town of Memories	184
14. My Schooling in Tam Ky	196
15. Works by Vu Ky	212
16. Comments by Readers	216