The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson

The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson

'You know you are in the hands of someone who can tell a story. Fantastic' ZADIE SMITH
'A stunning feat of imagination' STEPHEN KING
'Excavates the very meaning of life' New York Times

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST

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.

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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 humorous 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.
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'An addictive novel of daring ingenuity' DAVID MITCHELL

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 loveA 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 *

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.

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ISBN 13	9780552778251
ISBN 10	0552778257
Title	The Orphan Master's Son
Author	Adam Johnson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Transworld Publishers Ltd
Year published	2013-02-14
Number of pages	592
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