The Orphan Master's Son
Author(s): Adam Johnson
"WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2013 b>'You know you are in the hands of someone who can tell a story ... fantastic' ZADIE SMITHak 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. e knows he is special when he is picked as a spy and kidnapper for his country, 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. e knows he s not like the other prisoners in the camp. e s going to get out soon. efinitely"
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Adam Johnson teaches creative writing at Stanford University. He is the award-winning author of Emporium, a short story collection, and the novel Parasites Like Us. His fiction has appeared in Esquire, Harper's, Paris Review, Playboy, Tin House and Best American Short Stories. His new novel THE ORPHAN MASTER'S SON was excerpted by Granta, and featured on the NYT bestsellers' list.
General Fields
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- : Random House UK
- : BLACK SWAN
- : 01 April 2013
- : books
Special Fields
- : Adam Johnson
- : Paperback