The Orphan Master's Son
by:
Adam Johnson (author)
Paperback. Pub Date :2013-02-01 Pages: 592 Language: English Publisher: Random House UK Pak 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. He knows he...
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Paperback. Pub Date :2013-02-01 Pages: 592 Language: English Publisher: Random House UK Pak 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. He 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 its too late.He knows hes not like the other prisoners in the camp. Hes going to get out soon.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780552778251 (0552778257)
Publish date: February 14th 2013
Publisher: Black Swan
Pages no: 592
Edition language: English
Dieser 2013 mit dem Pulitzer Preis ausgezeichnete Roman ist bedauerlicherweise bisher völlig an mir vorbeigegangen. Dann entdeckte er mich kürzlich zufällig auf dem Weg zu einer Aussichtsplattform, ich stolperte quasi über ihn. Am Tag der Annäherung von Nord- und Südkorea beschloss ich nun, dass es ...
AudibleDNF at 35%That's actually funny - not the book, there is nothing to laugh at here - but the fact that ALL my GR buddies with whom I share my book taste and who have already read it, loved it. And I, who picked it up, with complete certainty that I would enjoy it too, didn't like it at all. E...
Pak Jun Do is an almost-orphan living in North Korea. His ability to shift his identity to conform to the unpredictable whims of the Korean government helps him stay alive, but there is only so much that one person can take. When Jun Do’s family is put in danger, he risks his life to help them escap...
DNFed at page 50. This book was boring as hell. Dry. A little rushed. And it's like it was written for someone fluent in North Korean culture (which I am not). So many terms I didn't understand. So many places I had to look up. And at times I was confused, thinking the main character was from Chin...
BLUF: I would not recommend this book simply because it is monotonous; however, I enjoyed the (fictional or not) insight into a country much different than our own."Ga thought about reminding the dear leader that they lived in a land where people had been trained to accept any reality presented to t...
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