The Orphan Master's Son

Author: Adam Johnson

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  • : $19.95 NZD
  • : 9780552778251
  • : Random House UK
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  • : 31 March 2013
  • : 198mm X 127mm
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  • : Adam Johnson
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Barcode 9780552778251
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Description

"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"

Promotion info

Ground-breaking story about a young man's journey through the prison camps and dictatorship of North Korea - for fans of David Mitchell and Escape from Prison Camp 14.