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The Orphan Master's Son
Adam Johnson
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Description for The Orphan Master's Son
Paperback. Pak Jun Do knows he is special. He knows he must be the son of the master of the orphanage, not some kid dumped by his parents - it was obvious from the way his father singled him out for beatings. He knows he is special when he is picked as a spy and kidnapper for his country, the glorious Democratic Republic of North Korea. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 412.
- WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION
- NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
- NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
- 'You know you are in the hands of someone who can tell a story. Fantastic' ZADIE SMITH
The award-winning and New York Times bestselling novel: a dark and witty story of the rise of a young orphan in the surreal and tyrannical regime of North Korea .
Young Pak Jun Do is convinced he is special. He knows he must be the unique son of the master of the orphanage, and definitely not some kid dumped by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Black Swan
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552778251
SKU
V9780552778251
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About Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson teaches creative writing at Stanford University. His second novel THE ORPHAN MASTER'S SON won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2013 and was a New York Times bestseller. His short story NIRVANA won the EFG/Sunday Times Best Short Story Award 2014. He lives in San Francisco with his family.
Reviews for The Orphan Master's Son
An addictive novel of daring ingenuity; a study of sacrifice and freedom in a citizen-eating dynasty; and a timely reminder that anonymous victims of oppression are also human beings who love. A brave and impressive book
David Mitchell, author of THE THOUSAND AUTUMNS OF JACOB DE ZOET A flamboyantly grim epic of totalitarianism… this larger-than-life, two-fisted picaresque manages to ... Read more
David Mitchell, author of THE THOUSAND AUTUMNS OF JACOB DE ZOET A flamboyantly grim epic of totalitarianism… this larger-than-life, two-fisted picaresque manages to ... Read more