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The Orphan Master's Son

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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.

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.

'You know you are in the hands of someone who can tell a story. Fantastic' ZADIE SMITH

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST

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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 his parents. Surely it was obvious from the way his father singled him out for regular beating?

He finds his calling when he is picked as a spy and kidnapper for his nation, the glorious Democratic Republic of North Korea.

He knows he must find his true love, Sun Moon, the greatest opera star who ever lived, before it’s too late.

He knows he’s not like the other prisoners in the camp.

He’s going to get out soon.

Isn't he?

This hilarious, dark literary epic of a young boy's rise in North Korea from orphan to high-ranking officer won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was shortlisted for the National Book Award.
Adam Johnson is working on a new work of fiction.

'An addictive novel of daring ingenuity' DAVID MITCHELL
'Excavates the very meaning of life' NEW YORK TIMES

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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Ref
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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
Excavates the very meaning of love and sacrifice
New York Times
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 Cloud Atlas
You know you are in the hands of someone who can tell a story. Fantastic
Zadie Smith
Johnson unleashes a big, thrilling, and fully realized talent
Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Visit From the Goon Squad
Adam Johnson has managed to capture the atmosphere of this hermit kingdom better than any writer I’ve read … The Orphan Master’s Son deserves a place up there with dystopian classics such as Nineteen Eighty-Four and Brave New World
Barbara Demick, author of Nothing to Envy: Real Lives in North Korea
Guardian

Goodreads reviews for The Orphan Master's Son


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