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In this classic tale, Richard E. Kim paints seven vivid scenes from
a boyhood and early adolescence in Korea at the height of the
Japanese occupation, 1932 to 1945. Taking its title from the grim
fact that the occupiers forced the Koreans to renounce their own
names and adopt Japanese names instead, the book follows one Korean
family through the Japanese occupation to the surrender of the
Japanese empire. "Lost Names" is at once a loving memory of family
and a vivid portrayal of life in a time of anguish.
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The Martyred (Paperback)
Richard E. Kim; Introduction by Susan Choi, Heinz Insu Fenkl
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"Written in a mood of total austerity; and yet the passion of the
book is perpetually beating up against its seemingly barren
surface...I am deeply moved." -Philip Roth
During the early weeks of the Korean War, Captain Lee, a young
South Korean officer, is ordered to investigate the kidnapping and
mass murder of North Korean ministers by Communist forces. For
propaganda purposes, the priests are declared martyrs, but as he
delves into the crime, Lee finds himself asking: What if they were
not martyrs? What if they renounced their faith in the face of
death, failing both God and country? Should the people be fed this
lie? Part thriller, part mystery, part existential treatise, "The
Martyred" is a stunning meditation on truth, religion, and faith in
times of crisis.
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