The Picked Wife (Vợ nhặt)

Author: Kim Lân

Publish: 1955

Reprint: 2022

A short story set during the Great Famine of 1945, highlighting the desperation of the poor. A destitute man, expecting to die alone, unexpectedly finds a wife in a starving woman who agrees to marry him for survival. As they return to his home, his old mother is initially skeptical but eventually embraces her as hope for a new beginning. The story is a moving portrayal of resilience, human dignity, and the power of companionship during hardship.