- 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 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
General
Imprint: |
Black Swan
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2013 |
Authors: |
Adam Johnson
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 127 x 40mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
575 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-552-77825-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-552-77825-7 |
Barcode: |
9780552778251 |
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