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The Orphan Master's Son

byAdam Johnson

Genres: Fiction History Thriller Political Thrillers

Who is this book for? Readers interested in political themes, character-driven narratives, and dark humor.

Topics TotalitarianismPropagandaIdentityState powerNorth koreaMan-woman relationshipsOrphansCrimeHistoryComing of agePowerSurvival

MoodDark, Humorous

HumorOccasional Humor

RomanceMajor Subplot

ViolenceModerate

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

- 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 SMITHThe 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 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

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Published on

14/02/2013

Pages

575

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780552778251

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