The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
- WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - 'You know you are in the hands of someone who can tell a story.
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 *
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 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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