Johnson, Adam, 1967-

The orphan master's son : a novel / Adam Johnson. - New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2013, c2012. - 456 p. ; 21 cm.

Originally published in hardcover in 2012. Reprinted in paperback which includes reader's guide (p. [449]-456)

The son of an influential father who runs an orphan work camp, Pak Jun Do rises to prominence using instinctive talents and eventually becomes a professional kidnapper and romantic rival to Kim Jong Il.

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 2013.

ISBN: 9780812982626 (pbk.) 0812982622 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Orphans--Korea (North)--Fiction.
Totalitarianism--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Korea (North)--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Suspense fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 813/.6