Download or read book Imperial Heights written by Eric T. Jennings and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French built the city of Dalat in the alpine hills of southern Vietnam as a reminder of home. This book uncovers the strange 100-year history of a colonial city that was conceived as a centre of power and has now become a kitsch tourist destination.