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The Sorcerer of Pyongyang

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Availability:In StockContributor:Marcel TherouxPublish date:2023-10-10Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:Washington Square PressISBN-13:9781668002674ISBN-10:1668002671UPC:9781668002674Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, Coming of Age, World LiteratureBook Topic:KoreaSize:8.25 x 5.31 x 0.64 inchesWeight:0.4012Product ID:SC3WCX2D79
Written "with intelligence, compassion, and an occasional quiet lyricism" (Krys Lee, The Guardian), this mesmerizing novel is about a North Korean boy whose life is irrevocably changed when he stumbles across a mysterious Western book--a guide to Dungeons & Dragons--from the acclaimed author of the "sublime" (The New York Times) Far North.Ten-year-old Jun-su is a bright and obedient boy whose only desire is to be a credit to his family, his nation, and most importantly, his Dear Leader. However, when he discovers a copy of The Dungeon Master's Guide, left behind in a hotel room by a rare foreign visitor, a new and colorful world opens up to him. With the help of an English-speaking teacher, Jun-su deciphers the rules of the famous role-playing game and his imaginary adventures sweep him away from the harsh reality of a famine-stricken North Korea. Over time, the game leads Jun-su on a spellbinding and unexpected journey through the hidden layers of his country, toward precocious success, glory, love, betrayal, prison, a spell at the pinnacle of the North Korean elite, and an extraordinary kind of redemption. An "expert, engrossing" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), and uplifting novel, The Sorcerer of Pyongyang is a love story and a tale of survival against the odds. Inspired by the testimony of North Korean refugees and drawing on the author's personal experience of North Korea, it explores the power of empathy and imagination in a society where they are dangerous liabilities.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Washington Square PressISBN-13:9781668002674ISBN-10:1668002671UPC:9781668002674Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, Coming of Age, World LiteratureBook Topic:KoreaSize:8.25 x 5.31 x 0.64 inchesWeight:0.4012Product ID:SC3WCX2D79
Marcel Theroux is a British American novelist and broadcaster who studied English literature at Cambridge University and international relations at Yale. He is the author of several novels, including The Sorcerer of Pyongyang and Far North, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award. The son of novelist Paul Theroux and brother of journalist Louis Theroux, he lives in London.
Publisher: Washington Square Press

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